Mikel Arteta's side have stolen a march on their domestic rivals by finalising a package in the region of £10 million for the 16-year-old. According totalkSPORT, the Gunners successfully navigated complex negotiations to bypass a potentially lengthy compensation tribunal process. The England Under-19 international had attracted concrete interest from eight separate teams, including Manchester United, Leeds United, Newcastle United, Roma, Bayer Leverkusen, and RB Leipzig, before choosing the Emirates Stadium.