Young attacker is now set to sign for Liverpool despite being offered more money by Arsenal

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Arsenal have finally signed their new number nine this summer as Viktor Gyokeres arrived from Sporting.

Gyokeres has joined Arsenal, but he wasn’t the only striker the Gunners were courting this summer.

Indeed, Arsenal were also looking at youth recruitment in that area as they chased Will Wright from Salford.

At one point, it looked like Arsenal would sign Wright, but now, the youngster is on his way to Liverpool instead.

Speaking on Anything Liverpool, Ben Jacobs has been discussing Wright’s impending move to Anfield, and, interestingly, he says Arsenal actually offered more money than the Reds to get this deal done.

Arsenal offered more money to sign Will Wright

Jacobs shared what he knows about Wright and Arsenal’s approach for the young striker.

The journalist says Arsenal made an aggressive approach to get a deal done, offering a higher transfer fee and a higher wage than Liverpool.

However, Wright ultimately decided that he wanted to join Arne Slot’s side.

“Arsenal were very aggressive. They came in late. They offered a higher fee to both Salford and also package to the player as well. But he stuck with his original decision was which was that he wanted to join Liverpool,” Jacobs said.

Liverpool’s advantage over Arsenal in Will Wright race

Will Wright has chosen Liverpool over Arsenal, and while that may sting from an Arsenal perspective, if you take a step back, you can see why Wright has made this decision.

At the age of just 17, Wright needs to be very careful as he makes his next step, and Liverpool is a more logical destination for the teenager.

Not only are Arne Slot’s side the reigning Premier League champions, they’re geographically much more appealing.

Wright has spent his life in the north west of England, he was born in Preston and has come through at Salford City, a move to London at this age would potentially disrupt his development.

Wright has stayed in an area where he is comfortable, and, on a personal level, that’s probably the best thing for him at this point.