Arsenal are struggling to secure a transfer move for Makenzie Bradbury. The Wolverhampton Wanderers rejected two of their bids for the young midfielder this summer.
Bradbury move to Arsenal rejected by Wolves
It seems that the Wolves want to retain the teenage midfielder for another season. That is why they’ve rejected two bids from the Gunners for the 19-year-old Bradbury ahead of the next season, as reported by GIVEMESPORT. This is because if they don’t make a suitable deal with Bradbury, they could lose him out on a free agent transfer by next year.
Bradbury joined the Wolverhampton Wanderers’ youth academy in April 2022. He was subsequently promoted to the team’s U21 squad last year. Meanwhile **Arsenal**want to strengthen their U21 squad for the next year, and Bradbury seems to be the perfect fit.
Bradbury’s stats for the 2025-26 season at Wolverhampton Wanderers, as per FOTMOB:
Competitions Matches Successful Passes Passing Accuracy (%)
Premier League 2 16 476 86.2%
EFL Trophy (Northern Group A0 1 28 75.7%
National League Cup (Group B) 4 91 87.3%
Will the Gunners continue to make a move for Bradbury?
It will be tough to say if the Gunners will make a third attempt for Bradbury. However, if the management have made up their mind, even the Wolves cannot refuse them for long. Bradbury performed well for the Wolves in the Premier League 2 last year. His contract with Wolves will expire by next year. It will be interesting to see if they manage to convince Bradbury with a brilliant deal for next season.
Wolverhampton Wanderers finished in 20th place at the Premier League last year. Consequently, they were relegated to the Championship. They couldn’t make it to the knockout stages of the FA Cup and the EFL Cup either. That is why the management wants a fresh batch for the 2026-27 season.
Arsenal transfer news - Makenzie Bradbury
Arsenal transfer news - Makenzie Bradbury
What’s next for Makenzie Bradbury?
Bradbury is currently warming up for the next season. He doesn’t have too much to worry about in terms of fitness concerns. However, he does need to improve on his disciplinary concerns. Bradbury was served a red card during the Premier League 2 last year. That’s not a great sign for someone who wants to make it big in European club football.
Meanwhile Arsenal are buying one player after another for the next season. The North London club have already signed players like Bruno Guimaraes, Piero Hincapie and Christos Tzolis among others for the 2026-27 season. Apart from them, players like Kenan Yildiz and Cristian Romero are also on their wishlist. The North London club are also clashing with Man Utd in order to secure the transfer of Pio Esposito for the next season.
It’s been more than three years since an English club has retained the Premier League title. Manchester City did it in the 2023-24 season, a year after winning the Premier League title for the 2022-23 season. Now Arsenal’s team manager Mikel Arteta wants to ensure that the Gunners achieve this distinction by the next season.
How would Bradbury’s potential entry have helped Arsenal in this? The Welsh player is not only brilliant in the midfield, but also equally capable of handling the defense. If the Gunners come up with an irresistible deal, then Bradbury could join the club next year. It remains to be seen if he is interested to join Arsenal or chooses to remain loyal to the Wolves.
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