SHOCKING! Arsenal Sign 4-Year-Old Prodigy to Youth Academy

Although the club has lost its earlier charm, Arsenal are one of the big guns in the world of soccer. Moreover, they continue to sign young, raw talents and develop them into potential world-beaters. Players like Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas, and Robin van Persie are some of the famed gunners who evolved into legendary players at Arsenal.

Doing what they do best, the club signed a new player, four-year-old Zayn Ali Salman. Undoubtedly, his development will be worthwhile, as the talented kid is expected to rise through the ranks. But can the child prodigy bring back Arsenal’s glory days?

Zayn Ali Salman was just four years old when he caught the attention of one of #London’s biggest football clubs.

The youngest ever recruit to the #Arsenal pre-academy https://t.co/RSU781fGBe

— Jehan Alfarra (@j_alfarra) October 22, 2021

Arsenal signs wonder kid

The club’s head of youth development, Per Mertesacker, posted a photo with Salman, who seemed beyond ecstatic to sign for his favorite club. Salman had earlier stated his love for Arsenal in an interview. Notably, his father spoke in excitement about the signing and talked about his son’s talents.

“I remember the day he was born. The nurse put him on his front and he lifted his head up to look around. Even she was surprised. He’s always been strong from a young age. He has had incredible balance since he was very small. That’s carried on. Arsenal aren’t bothered about his age, they just think he has a lot of potential,” said Zayn’s father.

Arsenal have signed four-year-old Zayn Ali Salman to their pre-academy.

The four year old becomes the youngest player ever to join the club. pic.twitter.com/8pxkjqEaIl

— EPL Bible (@EPLBible) October 21, 2021

Moreover, Zayn’s coach Austin Schofield spoke about the kid’s talent and talked about his passing abilities and how he scores goals for fun. Thus, Arsenal took the step of signing him up.

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Another Arat Hosseini on the cards?

With the signing of this youngster, many people have questioned the professionalization of young soccer players. However, Zayn’s father denied any problems and looks excited to develop him into a sensational player. Clubs signing young players is not a new trend with another wonder kid famous for his talents, Arat Hosseini.

The youngster is one of the famous emerging talents in the world right now. Just seven years old, Hosseini’s incredible dribbling skills, low center of gravity, and ability to score have drawn comparisons to Lionel Messi. Hence, Zayn’s development is key to the club and the player.

Notably, Arsenal have signed a lot of young players recently. Although Zayn would take time to develop, fans will hope that they have found a new Messi in him. However, only time will tell whether he can evolve into a sensational soccer player or not.

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