Manchester United have completed the signing of Ayden Heaven from Arsenal after the youngster rejected a new contract.
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United sign Heaven from ArsenalDefender rejected new Gunners' contractAlso had an offer from Eintracht FrankfurtFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
United have formally sealed the transfer for the 18-year-old centre-back after he rejected a new deal at Arsenal. The youngster underwent medical on Saturday before completing his move to Old Trafford. He has been straightaway included in Ruben Amorim's first-team. had earlier reported that Heaven had an offer from Eintracht Frankfurt, but he chose to join the Red Devils.
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Heaven has featured in the Gunners' matchday squad in three Premier League matches in the 2024-25 campaign and made his senior debut for the club in a Carabao Cup clash against Colchester United in November last year. He has also represented England's U18 and U19 teams at youth level.
WHAT AYDEN HEAVEN SAID
After signing the dotted lines, the youngster told the club's official website: "I am incredibly proud to join Manchester United. I’m grateful to everyone who helped make this dream a reality. There is so much that I want to achieve in the game, I’ll be giving everything to continue my development and become the best player that I can be."
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The Red Devils have set a precedent of snatching away young talents from Arsenal, having already secured the signature of highly-rated forward Chido Obi-Martin earlier this season.