{"id":643234,"date":"2024-07-15T12:15:31","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T16:15:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=643234"},"modified":"2024-07-15T12:15:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T16:15:31","slug":"ajax-tommy-setford-arsenal-transfer-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/07\/15\/ajax-tommy-setford-arsenal-transfer-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal Set to Sign \u2018Intuitive\u2019 Goalkeeping Talent From Eredivisie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal have been making changes to their <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/07\/02\/arsenal-activate-buyout-option-for-raya\/\" target=\"_self\">goalkeeping department<\/a> t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">his summer, and in continuation with the trend <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">the<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> club is now close to signing <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Ajax&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> young shot-stopper Tommy Setford.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tommy Setford on the Brink of Joining Arsenal<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 EXCL: Arsenal strike agreement with Ajax to sign goalkeeper Tommy Setford. Fee for 18yo <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Ajax?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Ajax<\/a> talent &amp; England youth international around \u20ac1m + add-ons. Highly-rated prospect expected to join on initial 4yr contract to bolster <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AFC<\/a> ranks <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthleticFC<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pZR81bIFXc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/pZR81bIFXc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1812423200002699611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 14, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Latest Addition to <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal<\/span>\u00a0<span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Goalkeepers\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> List<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to The <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Athletic&#8217;s<\/span> <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5636273\/2024\/07\/14\/tommy-setford-arsenal-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">David Ornstein<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Arsenal have reached an agreement with Dutch giants Ajax to sign Setford. The transfer fee <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">is expected<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to be slightly less than <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a31 million<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, plus add-ons. The 18-year-old will sign a four-year contract to keep him at the Emirates until 2028.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It was reported<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a few days back that Arsenal had begun talks to sign Setford.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> And by the looks of things, those talks have come to fruition. <a  href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1812443655891726461\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, in a further update on<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0the transfer, has revealed that Setford will undergo a medical with Arsenal early this week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/07\/10\/arsenal-bentley-bid-rejected\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal Bid For Former Hale End Graduate Gets Rejected<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Setford followed in the footsteps of his brother Charlie by joining the Ajax youth team in 2013 as a U8 player. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Describing<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> his playing style as <a  href=\"https:\/\/english.ajax.nl\/articles\/tommy-setford-england-s-coaches-see-a-lot-of-potential-in-me\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;intuitive&#8221;<\/a><\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">he said<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I play more based on intuition.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Nevertheless, I often make the right choice when <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I&#8217;m<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> in goal<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Setford is Arsenal&#8217;s second goalkeeper to be signed in this transfer window after <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenal.com\/news\/goalkeeper-lucas-nygaard-joins-academy\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Lucas Nygaard<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, who joined in June 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch:\u00a0<\/strong>The Domino Effecr Ruining Football<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"THE DOMINO EFFECT RUINING FOOTBALL\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fNQxiqia1Vo?start=20&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Which Country Does Setford Represent?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At the national level,<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Setford is eligible to play for <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">both<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> England and the Netherlands.<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> But he chose the former option, the country which his father is from.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">His talent is so well recognized in Holland that the KNVB tried to convince him to sport the Dutch jersey. But the player professed his loyalty to England. He said:<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> &#8220;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> a great honor to play for England. <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the land my <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">father\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> from, so I play for him a little. But they appreciate me at England: the coaches and goalkeeper coaches are happy with how I do things<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:<\/span> <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/07\/13\/arsenal-albert-lokonga-sevilla-loan-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2018<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Signed All Document<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">s\u2019:<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Arsenal Poised To Offload Midfielder \u2013 Buy Option And Sell-On Clause Included<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Setford also represented England in the 2023 U17 World Cup in Indonesia, where he helped his team reach the knockout stages. However, the Three Lions were eliminated by Uzbekistan in the Round of 16.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have been making changes to their goalkeeping department this summer, and in continuation with the trend the club is now close to signing Ajax&#8217;s young shot-stopper Tommy Setford. Tommy Setford on the Brink of Joining Arsenal \ud83d\udea8 EXCL: Arsenal strike agreement with Ajax to sign goalkeeper Tommy Setford. 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