Arsenal have now come out and announced that they have reached an agreement for young defender Daniel McCarron to join the club from Northern Irish side Dungannon Swifts, as part of our 2026/27 scholar intake.
ARSENAL posted on the club website: ‘The player has also signed a pre-contract agreement that will lead to him signing professional terms with us.
‘The 16-year-old, who has been part of the Dungannon Swifts first team squad in the NIFL Premiership this season, is a versatile centre-back with the ability to play on both sides.
‘A Northern Ireland youth international, who has already spent a successful time on trial with us, Daniel will join up with the rest of our new scholars in July this year, ahead of next season.
‘Everyone at Arsenal welcomes Daniel to the club and looks forward to supporting him with his continued development’
Meanwhile, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has sent a message to Mikel Arteta after his side stunned Liverpool and closed the gap on the Gunners at the weekend.
It was a dramatic evening at Anfield as the Reds held a 1-0 lead through a stunning Dominik Szoboszlai free-kick on 74 minutes, but two late goals kept them breathing, with Bernardo Silva equalising and then Erling Haaland netting the winner from the penalty spot.
Arsenal still sit very pretty at the top of the Premier League, as they are still six points ahead of the Manchester giants and still the clear favourites to win their first Premier League title since 2024.
And after the win over Liverpool, Guardiola has reminded ARSENAL that remains a lot of football to play, with 13 games to go in the Premier League season.
‘Despite what has happened today, we have many good things to fight for. Final of the Carabao Cup, FA Cup we are there, Champions League last 16, it’s exciting,’ Guardiola told Sky Sports
‘We are six points behind Arsenal, okay it is a big gap, because they don’t concede goals, they win all their games, but many things are going to happen, I guess.’
‘I have a feeling that improving a little bit will not be enough to compete against Arsenal but still we have margin (to improve).
‘We have to (play them) at home and of course we have to beat them. And I’ve said, 13 games in the Premier League, from my point of view, from my little experience, is a lot of time, a lot.
‘It’s proper. When you go into the last games playing any team in a relegation battle, it’s a proper game, football game. Because they live to survive and they have long weeks to prepare. You come from FA Cup, you come from Carabao Cup, you come from the Champions League.
‘That makes an influence in the title race, that’s why being nine, 10, 11 points is more difficult, that’s why all we can do is breathe down the neck of Arsenal, being there, and try if they sleep, if they make something (a mistake), use it.’
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