Manchester United are close to wrapping up two new signings this week, with Ayden Heaven being one.
It could end up being a busy week for Manchester United, in which business is all concluded in advance of transfer deadline day next Monday.
Ineos had a slow start to January, but with Diego Leon wrapped up already – in advance of his official transfer in July, now two deals are looking likely to join this deal.
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Patrick Dorgu is the headline grabber, with United close to agreeing a £24.7m initial fee deal – rising to £30.7m with add-ons – which is a bargain fee for the Red Devils.
Following Dorgu, Tuesday has seen an agreement reached to sign Ayden Heaven from Arsenal. United fans were rightly excited, with Heaven joining Chido Obi as the latest player to leave Hale End for Carrington.
Chido Obi reacts to Ayden Heaven joining Manchester United
Heaven is a very exciting addition to the United squad, as he is due to enter the first-team immediately to offer a rotational option for Lisandro Martinez.
United agreeing to sign Heaven is a serious coup, beating Eintracht Frankfurt and an Arsenal – new contract offer – to the signing – which Barcelona were also credited with an interest initially.
One man who will be excited by the addition is United’s U18 and U21 striker Obi – who only joined United from Arsenal last year. Now, as his former teammate agrees to move to Manchester, he has reacted to the deal with a two-word message.
Obi wrote: “Agent Obi”, in a rather cheeky message which is sure to upset plenty of Arsenal fans. It also all but confirms the deal considering he will be well aware if his former teammate and friend is joining.
Heaven and Obi played together for the Gunners at an academy level, and will now be hoping to line-up together, one day, under the lights at Old Trafford.
Obi will hope to join Heaven this year in Ruben Amorim’s plans
The signing of Heaven is one which is directly for the first-team squad, as opposed to the academy, as has been reported widely.
Heaven is likely to quickly become established ahead of Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof in the pecking order of Amorim’s centre-backs.
Obi will himself have big ambitions of joining Heaven in the coming months with Rio Ferdinand claiming he will. This looks likelier by the week with Ruben Amorim not keen on Rasmus Hojlund.
Despite only joining lately, at the age of 17, Obi is already a regular and dominating at U21 level – with his performances deserving of more goals.
Obi has been training with the first-team already – with Amorim keeping a keen eye on the talented striker. So chances are Heaven will soon have a familiar face joining him.
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