Arsenal Secure Signing Of Teenage Striker Will Wright From Salford City

Arsenal have agreed to sign 17-year-old striker Will Wright from Salford City, beating several other Premier League clubs. The young striker will join the Gunners after impressing with Salford’s youth and senior teams.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Arsenal have agreed a fee of around £200,000 with Salford City for Wright, who is regarded as one of English football’s brightest young talents. Wright, who scored four goals in three pre-season games, was attracting strong interest from Liverpool and Manchester City, but Arsenal’s superior offer and approach stood out. Personal terms are now being discussed, with only paperwork to be completed. Wright made his senior debut for Salford last season after scoring more than 50 goals for the club’s youth teams.

WILL WRIGHT’S RISE AND ARSENAL’S PLANS

Wright has quickly established himself as a clinical striker with natural goalscoring instincts. His displays for Salford’s youth team caught the eye of clubs across England. Arsenal, who have a strong track record of developing young players, plan to initially integrate Wright into their academy set-up as they look to continue promoting youth. Wright himself is keen on the move and views Arsenal as the ideal club for his development.

WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL AND WRIGHT?

Completing the signing will see Wright join Arsenal ahead of the 2025-26 season. The Gunners, who finished second in the Premier League last season with 70 points, will give the teenager chances to train with their youth teams and potentially the senior squad. Their next game is a pre-season friendly, with the Premier League kicking off in a month. Salford City, meanwhile, will look to reinvest Wright’s transfer fee and strengthen their squad as they prepare for the new League Two season, having narrowly missed out on promotion last term. Wright will hope to impress for Arsenal’s Under-21 or Under-18 sides and push for a first-team breakthrough in the future.