He has a wild 49 goals in 57 Premier League U18 games (split between Arsenal and Manchester United), and is considered United’s biggest striker talent. On Wednesday, it is time for the next step in the development of the young Danish player on his way to a permanent place in the senior squad at Carrick.
We’ve written a lot about Chido Obi-Martin since he opted out of Arsenal and offered a place in Mikel Arteta’s training sessions. In a few months at United’s academy as the all-time leading scorer in Premier League 2 history, the 17-year-old was called up to the first team by Ruben Amorim. Now the extreme striker talent is being sent on an educational trip in the Bundesliga.
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Chido Obi-Martin joined Manchester United’s youth department in 2024, where he then managed to kick in the door to the Premier League team. In total, the Dane holds the record for seven Premier League games, but that was all the way back in the 2024/2025 season. Last season, the Dane was not considered good enough.
Chido Obi-Martin’s notable achievements at Manchester United include smashing the U18 Premier League’s U18 record (37 goals), and becoming the youngest player ever to start a Premier League match for the club, at 17 years and 156 days. His key milestones and achievements for the club include: Youth record broken: He broke the previous all-time scoring record in the U18 Premier League, cementing his status as a prolific striker. Dream Academy debut: He scored a hat trick during his first 15 minutes on the pitch during his U18 debut against Nottingham Forest. Breakthrough for the senior team: He made his senior team debut in February 2025 against Tottenham Hotspur and later made his first Premier League start against Brentford in May 2025.
Earlier this summer, there was talk that Chido Obi would be sent on loan to Cologne, but according to transfer journalist Romano, the choice has fallen on the Eredivisie and Willem II.
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The medical test will be carried out on Wednesday, a few hours before the transfer window in the Netherlands closes. Of course, the lease does not include any purchase option for the Dutch club. The Danish striker is highly rated at Old Trafford, the plan is laid out to get the best working conditions to return to the parent club, ready to deliver.
