Who is Ayden Heaven? A look at the 6’2 wonderkid swapping Arsenal for Man Utd just like Chido Obi

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Ayden Heaven is set to join Manchester United from Arsenal in the January transfer window.

Heaven appears to have a medical booked at Manchester United and is now set to imminently depart the Emirates for Old Trafford, meaning he’ll follow in the footsteps of Chido Obi.

Despite Heaven previously struggling against the Red Devils – he’s a hell of a prospect. He’s already featured for Mikel Arteta’s first-team squad.

But never again, he’s set to be a Red Devil. So just who is he? Here is everything you need to know about Ayden Heaven.

Who is Man Utd new signing Ayden Heaven?

Ayden Edford Heaven is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for Arsenal – but will be transferring to Manchester United.

How has his career panned out up until now?

Heaven told Arsenal’s website in an interview about his journey through football.

He said: “I was at West Ham from eight until I was 12, at which point they let me go. Initially, I was down because I was there for a number of years but in my mind, I knew that I was good enough to get back to academy level – I just needed the right opportunity.

“I had the mentality that this is not the end of my story, there was still more to come. Shortly after I was released, I started training with a Sunday League team called Levels just to keep my fitness up and I’m forever grateful to them because they helped me stay in top condition, even though I wasn’t at a club through one-to-one sessions.

“The leader of Levels at the time was a scout for Chelsea so he helped me get a trial with them. I was there for around two months but they eventually decided not to keep me on. That decision hurt because they kept on extending my trial so I was disappointed when I didn’t get signed. After that, I went back to one-to-one sessions at Levels and Fulham showed an interest in me.

“I was training with them for a month and they were actually going to sign me but the journey to and from there was of a considerable length. I had to take the overground and underground just to get there from Edmonton, so I’d get home very late. Although, it was an academy that was too impractical for us, so my mum and I decided we wouldn’t sign for them.

“Luckily at the time, Arsenal were knocking on the door too and that made more sense given that, firstly I’m a fan, but also the location was much more convenient, Hale End was only a 15-minute drive, so everything fell into place perfectly.”

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How old is Ayden Heaven?

Ayden Heaven is 18 years old. He was born on September 22nd 2006, in Enfield, London, England.

What is Ayden Heaven’s position?

Heaven is primarily a centre-back but also has the capacity to play as a box-to-box midfielder. According to the Arsenal Website, Ayden loves to progress the play and impose himself on matches. 

How tall is Ayden Heaven?

Ayden Heaven’s height is 1.89 meters, which is approximately 6 feet 2 inches.

What’s his Instagram?

You can find Ayden Heaven on Instagram under @aydenheaven.

Ayden Heaven Family

Ayden Heaven’s mother played a significant role in his early football journey. She encouraged him to join his local team, Edmonton United when he was five years old.

Heaven told Arsenal’s site: “My family are so important, they’re my motivation, I’ve got two younger siblings and an older sister that mean the world to me.

“I want to shout out my mum because she always encouraged me when I got released and I definitely would not have been able to be in this position without her love and support, every step of the way.”

Heaven has two younger siblings and an older sister.