- The youngster described the Red Devils as a ‘great’ club on Saturday afternoon
- He scored 32 goals in last season’s U18 Premier League, breaking the record
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Manchester United have finally completed the signing of highly-rated Arsenal striker Chido Obi-Martin, 16, after legal issues halted the striker’s move.
The talented youngster, who confirmed at the end of July that he would be leaving the Gunners after two years, described the Red Devils as a ‘great’ club after his transfer went through on Saturday afternoon.
The forward reportedly turned down more money from abroad to sign for United as he was convinced by the ongoing project at Old Trafford.
Obi-Martin finished with 32 goals in the Under-18 Premier League last season, eclipsing Folarin Balogun’s single season record.
He took to Instagram today to confirm his move to Manchester and had some glowing words to say about the 13-time Premier League champions who are currently 14th in the table.
Manchester United have completed the signing of Arsenal star Chido Obi-Martin
An Instagram post was accompanied by a throwback photo of a younger Obi-Martin in a United shirt
Obi-Martin finished with 32 goals in the Under-18 Premier League last season
Obi-Martin said: ‘Very happy to sign for this great club, time to focus and make all my dreams come true.
‘Thank you to everyone who helped me this far.’
The post was accompanied by photos of the 16-year-old signing his contract with the club and a throwback photo of a younger Obi-Martin in a United shirt.
The recruitment of top academy players has been one of the key focuses at Man United this summer under their new football management team, following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.2 billion minority investment.
United completed the Premier League’s five-step process on Friday morning and the players had already completed his medical treatment and signed all documents ahead of this weekend’s confirmation.
During a brilliant season last season, Obi-Martin scored several notable goals for the Gunners’ youth side. He trained under former youth player Jack Wilshere in the 2023-2024 season.
Obi-Martin scored ten times in a 14-3 win against Liverpool, and seven times in a 9-0 win against Norwich.
The striker’s surprise performance in the Norwich thrashing included a 17-minute hat-trick, just two weeks after scoring five in a win against West Ham.
The talented youngster, who confirmed at the end of July that he would be leaving the Gunners after two years, described the Red Devils as a ‘great’ club.
Obi-Martin (left, with Declan Rice) made several notable scoring runs for the Gunners youth team
The recruitment of top academy players has been a key focus for Man United this summer under their new football leadership team
Former Arsenal teammates include goalkeeper Jack Porter, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
The trio who all started in the Gunners’ midweek win over Bolton in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
Obi-Martin currently plays for Denmark, although it is understood the teenager could return his allegiance to England before the age of 18 if he so wishes.
