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Arsenal have edged ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign the highly regarded 15 year old defender Logan Pye from Sunderland.
The teenager had been linked with United for some time, and the Manchester club had considered making a move for him earlier this summer, but dithered over the decision.
However, that hesitation appears to have cost them, with the Gunners ready to sign him in the next transfer window, after he turns 16 in October and is legally able to join them.
Pye can play either as a full-back or centre-half, and has been capped at England under-16 level.
If he does join Arsenal, Pye will be treading in the footsteps of another Sunderland academy player, Sam Greenwood, who made the same journey to North London last year. The 17 year old striker signed his first professional contract for the Gunners last week, and has already been linked with moves to both Juventus and AC Milan.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.