Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted it was very unfortunate for the club to lose youngsters like Chido Obi Martin and Ayden Heaven to rivals Manchester United
The Gunners are preparing to take on the Red Devils at Old Trafford in their Premier League clash this weekend, and it could be that we’ll see Chido making an appearance against his old club.
Man Utd will be delighted to have snapped up two exciting young talents like this, and it seems Arteta is aware that it was a blow to lose them.
See below as the Spanish tactician discussed this in his latest press conference, admitting that he wasn’t that involved in the decision and that there’s not often a lot you can do when a player has decided to move on
Arteta also wanted to make it clear that there is a pathway to the Arsenal first-team from the academy, as is evident from the rise of both Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly this season.
The two teenagers have quickly established themselves as increasingly important members of Arteta’s squad, even if Chido and Heaven clearly felt they’d be better off looking for playing time elsewhere.
Will Man United youngsters come back to haunt Arsenal?
Arsenal fans will no doubt be worried about what their former players could do when they come up against their club this weekend.
The north London giants have a poor record at Old Trafford, and it would be another blow for them if their old academy graduates came back to haunt them.