{"id":643490,"date":"2024-07-20T06:33:18","date_gmt":"2024-07-20T10:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=643490"},"modified":"2024-07-20T06:33:18","modified_gmt":"2024-07-20T10:33:18","slug":"arsenal-chido-obi-martin-manchester-united-rumours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/07\/20\/arsenal-chido-obi-martin-manchester-united-rumours\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Sensational\u2019 Arsenal Player Contemplating Move to Rival Club; Leaves Fans Fuming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">It always hurts when a promising player decides to quit your club, and <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">it&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> even worse when his destination might be a rival club. Arsenal fans are in store for such a situation as youngster Chido Obi-Martin is weighing up his next move with Manchester United one of the options being considered.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chido Obi-Martin to Leave Arsenal<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 Man Utd exploring deal to sign Chido Obi-Martin after Arsenal terms expired. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AFC<\/a> made what felt was fair offer but youth striker decided to move on. 16yo visited <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> this week &#8211; discussions at early stage + others (not <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MCFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MCFC<\/a>) also keen <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheAthleticFC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheAthleticFC<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DnnKdMm6H2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/DnnKdMm6H2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Ornstein (@David_Ornstein) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/David_Ornstein\/status\/1814397449177346419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 19, 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\">Multiple Clubs Interested in Obi-Martin<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to journalist <a  href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/5647749\/2024\/07\/19\/chido-obi-martin-manchester-united-arsenal-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">David Ornstein<\/a>, Obi-Martin has become the subject of interest from Manchester United<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. The Danish forward visited the Red <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Devils&#8217;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Carrington training facility this week and is reportedly in <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AcademyScoop\/status\/1814391138406768960\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">early-stage discussions<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> with the club over a transfer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Earlier this month, Arsenal submitted an <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/07\/04\/arsenal-improved-offer-obi-martin\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">improved offer<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to convince Obi-Martin to stay at the club. Mikel Arteta wanted to retain the striker, but the teenager decided to leave because he believed there was a lack of a clear pathway to the first team at the Emirates. <\/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\/17\/reiss-nelson-west-ham-transfer-arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal\u2019s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2018<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Exciting Offensive Talent<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u2019 <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Receives Interest From London Rivals<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bayern Munich, Newcastle United, AS Monaco, and Frankfurt have also <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1814573206520631374\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">contacted the player<\/a>, who will arrive at a final decision on his future in the next few days. Obi-Martin&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> decision has disappointed the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Gunners&#8217;<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> faithful, who took to social media to vent their frustration at the <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">club&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> inability to keep hold of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arsenal.com\/news\/jack-delighted-emphatic-8-1-win\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;sensational&#8221;<\/a><\/span> <span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">attacker.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Will Obi-Martin Get Enough Game Time at Manchester United?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Any striker with <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Obi-Martin&#8217;s<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> talent would want to play for the first team as soon as possible, but a move to United <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">doesn&#8217;t<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> make much sense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Erik ten Hag already has two young strikers, Rasmus Hojlund(21) and Joshua Zirkzee(23), at his disposal. Both players are recent acquisitions, especially Zirkzee, who <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/07\/11\/joshua-zirkzee-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">joined just a few days back<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">. They cost a combined fee of around \u00a3100 million, and there is no way the manager will prefer Obi-Martin over these two, even in the domestic cup competitions.<\/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\/16\/emile-smith-rowe-fulham-bid\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Arsenal Reject Bid For Midfielder With<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> \u2018<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Killer <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Instinct\u2019<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> As Suitors Keep Chasing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Besides, ten Hag can also deploy the experienced Marcus Rashford to lead the attack if needed. In such a scenario, one wonders how Obi-Martin would <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">break into the first team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This transfer story remains one to watch as the young forward makes a decision over the next few days.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It always hurts when a promising player decides to quit your club, and it&#8217;s even worse when his destination might be a rival club. Arsenal fans are in store for such a situation as youngster Chido Obi-Martin is weighing up his next move with Manchester United one of the options being considered. 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