Football NewsDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 28 Jul 2026
Arsenal's Hale End academy hit by transfer setbacks
Premier League champions losing key youth targets and seeing prospects leave.
Arsenal
team
Missed target
Jeremy Monga (Leicester winger) joined Man City for £12.5m
Rival signing
Tottenham close to signing West Ham U15 star Isaac Allen
Departures
Kyran Thompson and Mishel Nduka turned down new deals
What happened. Arsenal's Hale End academy has lost several recruitment battles this summer, including missing out on Jeremy Monga to Man City and Isaac Allen to Tottenham, while prospects Kyran Thompson and Mishel Nduka have left.
- Rival clubs offer higher wages to young players.
- First-team success makes pathway harder for academy graduates.
- Arsenal reluctant to match high fees and salaries.
The academy struggles could impact Arsenal's long-term talent pipeline.
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