04 Mar 2024 08:58:40
I read and hear (though we all know not to trust rumours) that Arsenal have bid amongst a few Prem Clubs for our Welsh international Academy player Brayden Clarke.
And after 7 years with us he seems to be going and happy to do so.
I just wonder if he's such a promising talent why we would let him go?
No idea if true or the fees, but presumably we have a good deal of control of the situation and surely if he's such a prospect we should be keeping him and making every effort to do so
Thoughts or info anybody?

1.) 04 Mar 2024
04 Mar 2024 09:40:46
There could be any number of reasons why he wants to go. Arsenal are a bigger club than us and maybe he has been promised game time, or he wants to live nearer the Capital.

Look at Cole Palmer. Could have been a squad player at Man City and guarantee trophies or move to Chelsea and start every game and develop even further.

2.) 04 Mar 2024
04 Mar 2024 13:09:19
Yes Jas, but we are talking Wolves here, not Man C, if he's good enough for our 1st team squad ( who knows), doesn't mean he's automatically good enough for Arsenal 1st team squad and game time does it.
.and why aren't wolves fighting tooth and nail to keep him if he's that good, and ours already.
( Though personally I have to admit I'd never heard of him before this)

3.) 04 Mar 2024
04 Mar 2024 14:56:20
Apparently, there is no compensation involved. He can move as a free agent.

4.) 04 Mar 2024
04 Mar 2024 15:13:54
How do you know that they aint?
Maybe he doesn't fit Gary O'Neil's plans, maybe Arsenal plan to loan him out for a few years like they did Nketiah. We just don't know.

Remember that over the last 3 years we have lost youngsters to Liverpool and Man City but not heard from them since.

If he wants to go then let him because why should we hold onto a player who doesn't want to be here.