Not every young player is going to make it big at Arsenal but plenty go on to have successful careers elsewhere.
Arsenal are among many clubs in England who nurture and bring through plenty of young talent before allowing them to move on for either big fees or future sell-on clauses.
In recent years, Arsenal have done this with Emile Smith Rowe, Folarin Balogun and Eddie Nketiah to name but just a few.
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Now, though, one player the Gunners allowed to leave in the summer of 2024 for just £4m could get a dream move to Italian giants, Juventus.
Mika Biereth wanted at Juventus after failing at Arsenal
In a remarkable turn of events, former Arsenal striker Mika Biereth seems to have done enough to get himself on the radar of Serie A side Juventus.
Biereth was sold by Arsenal for £4m after failing to make any sort of impact on the club.
However, since moving to Sturm Graz and then Monaco, Biereth has played consistently and managed to forge a career out for himself in Europe.
Italian outlet TuttoJuve claims Juventus are keen on Biereth as they desperately look to add a new forward before the deadline.
Mika Biereth’s record since leaving Arsenal
The Denmark international has had a decent return in the main since moving away from the Gunners.
In his initial loan spell with Graz, he scored five goals in 15 appearances before his form last season where he netted 14 in all competitions earned him a move to Monaco.
Since then, things have slowed down a touch for Biereth who has netted just twice in Ligue 1 so far.
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Still, he is only 22 and clearly a top talent if nurtured correctly.
Arsenal fans will have a close eye on how he does if he does indeed get a big move to Juventus and if he succeeds in Turin, then a move back to the Premier League could well occur down the line.
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