A few days ago, BVB was said to be interested in Arsenal gem Chidozie Obi-Martin. A rumor that definitely has some truth to it, as “transfer expert” Fabrizio Romano has now confirmed.
As the journalist reported on Monday, Obi-Martin is actually one of the players that BVB has on their list. “They know the boy well,” claimed Romano, who also explained that Dortmund had already “scouted” the youngster several times.
However, there isn’t much more at the moment, said the usually well-informed journalist. The 16-year-old is an integral part of the Gunners’ future plans, so nothing will happen in the short term.
BVB would save transfer fees
The Danish portal “bold.dk” linked the black and yellow team with a commitment to the young striker for the first time last week. Ajax Amsterdam was also mentioned there as a possible buyer.
The teenager will be of interest to other clubs not only because of his great potential, but also because of the fact that as of today the only transfer fee he would be due is training compensation.
In addition, in England players can only receive a contract without a salary cap from their 17th birthday, but in Germany and other countries this is possible from their 16th or even 15th birthday. A tempting prospect for the young striker’s camp.
“Lucrative package” for BVB flirt Obi-Martin
“Bold.bk” reported that BVB sees exactly this as their big ace up their sleeve and wants to put together a correspondingly “lucrative package” for the youngster. Arsenal FC, on the other hand, is relying on an excellent perspective that can be shown to Obi-Martin.
The striker got his first impression of this in recent weeks when he was regularly invited to first team training. Even a short appearance in the current Premier League season is said to be within the realm of possibility.