Hearts striker James Wilson is currently travelling to London in preparation for a potential move to Arsenal’s academy.
The Gunners are currently in talks with the Scottish club over a loan deal for the teenage striker, and a deal could be struck today.
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Wilson, who has been described as ‘incredible’ by his former manager Neil Critchley, would be a great capture for Arsenal’s academy.
Fabrizio Romano claims that the 18-year-old is expected to join Arsenal on loan initially, with an option to purchase unclear at this stage.
James Wilson is travelling to sign for Arsenal
James Wilson is currently making the trip down south to sign for Arsenal, according to Sky Sports.
The 18-year-old is a huge talent, having already scored 8 goals in 21 starts for Hearts and been capped for the Scottish national team.
Although this season, he has made just one start for the Scottish Premiership leaders, and they are open to letting him leave this month.
The teenager has just 18 months left on his contract, with an option to extend by a year, but now he is set to join the Gunners on deadline day.
Talks between Hearts and Arsenal are currently on an initial loan deal, but surely an agreement to make the deal permanent will be sorted.
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Either way, it could be a good move for all parties, as Wilson would get more minutes playing for Arsenal’s academy and the Gunners get a good striker who can help out their struggling youth teams.
Arsenal U23 are currently 15th in Premier League 2, with five wins from 11 matches and could do with attacking reinforcements.
Paul Merson has been left baffled by Wilson’s move, as he can’t understand why Hearts would let him go and why it would just be a straight loan.
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