In the summer, Manchester United made a move. Arsenal’s biggest attacking talent at the academy turned down the invitation to Mikel Arteta’s first-team training sessions and signed for Manchester United. Chido Obi-Martin is still only 16 years young, but shows, as Solskjaer chanted when he brought in young talents from the academy: If you are good enough, you are old enough. This week, the striker continues his journey towards Ruben Amorim’s first-team debut at express speed.
Obi-Martin scored 32 goals in 20 appearances for Arsenal’s U18 team in the Premier League’s U18 league. Earlier this year, he received a lot of attention after scoring seven goals in one game in the league. At Manchester United, the Danish striker has continued, the 16-year-old has 5 goals in 5 U18 Premier League games.
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On Tuesday, a new challenge awaits Obi-Martin. The super talent plays with United’s U19 team against AZ Alkmaar in the Youth League, this will be the 16-year-old’s first encounter with a European youth tournament.
According to GiveMeSport, technical director Jason Wilcox, academy director Nick Cock and coach Darren Fletcher have all singled out Obi-Martin in their conversations with Ruben Amorim. The former Sporting coach is known for betting on young players, when the Portuguese club ran over Manchester City in the Champions League, Amorim had a 17-year-old on one wing.
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The English media reports that Obi-Martin will initially get a few games in the U21 team and access to training with the first team at Amorim. The striker, who scored a wild 10 goals against Liverpool’s U16 team in the same game for Arsenal in December, is showing that he is ready to make a difference at Amorim.
The fact that Obi-Martin is being sent to European youth competition is a clear signal that the 16-year-old is continuing his furiously rapid development towards his debut in United’s first team. Manchester United show they have a big plan for the Dane.
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