Manchester United contacted with Arsenal To sign their ‘very impressive’ teenage defender Aiden Haven, according to reports.
german side Eintracht Frankfurt and La Liga giants Barcelona developed the approach But it is United who currently lead the race in January.
This is what the football transfer expert said Fabrizio RomanoWho also said that Arsenal have offered Heaven a new contract and are trying to convince him to stay at the Emirates.
Haven, originally a West Ham youth player, left east London in 2019 to join Arsenal’s Hell and Academy and made his first-team debut this term.
It came in Arsenal’s 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Preston in October, with Haven still awaiting his first Premier League appearance for the Gunners.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is a huge fan of Swarga and praised him in pre-season after he started in the 2-1 win over United in California.
Haven played for 45 minutes and was tasked with keeping Rasmus Hjlund calm during the friendly at the Sophie Stadium.
‘Very impressive,’ Arteta said of Heaven’s performance. ‘I don’t know how many players are able to do that on a stage like that [at his age].
‘He lost a duel against one of the strongest and fastest players in the world, it could happen.
‘But the reaction afterwards, the composure, the quality, the body language, everything was amazing. I’m really happy with him.’
Haven has played for both the England Under-18 and England Under-19 teams at youth level, with two caps for the latter age group.
The 18-year-old has been included in three Premier League matchday squads for Arsenal so far this season, but has yet to come off the bench.
Haven, who mainly features as a centre-back, can also play at left-back as well as in central midfield.
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