Manchester United are reportedly moving closer to the signing of 32-goal striker Chido Obi-Martin, who is preparing for his Red Devils medical this week.
Manchester United have reportedly moved closer to the signing of Chido Obi-Martin, who is set to have a medical at the club this week.
The 16-year-old is currently one of the hottest prospects in world football following his attacking antics as part of Arsenal’s youth sides in recent years.
Obi-Martin rose to worldwide stardom in October 2023, when he scored an eye-watering total of 10 goals in a single match versus Liverpool Under-16s.
Clearly too talented to be operating within his own age group, the Danish striker has been playing for Arsenal’s Under-18s side over the past year.
Making the net ripple on 32 occasions in 18 Premier League 2 matches, Obi-Martin has made the step up with relative ease and could be headlining a first-team match in the near future.
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Man United set to carry out Obi-Martin medical?
According to Football Insider, Man United are set to complete the signing of Obi-Martin, beating a host of other top European clubs to his signature.
The report claims that the 16-year-old is scheduled to undergo his Red Devils medical this week and will put pen to paper at Old Trafford should all go swimmingly.
Arsenal offered Obi-Martin a scholarship earlier this year but the attacker decided that his immediate future was best served at a different club.
It is understood that the starlet has rejected the advances of Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in favour of a move to the red side of Manchester.
New Man United assistant Ruud van Nistelrooy has supposedly contacted Obi-Martin, helping to convince the youngster that the Theatre of Dreams is the right destination for his career progression.
![England's Kobbie Mainoo in action on June 16, 2024 [IMAGO]](https://sm.imgix.net/24/25/kobbie-mainoo_1.jpg?w=640&h=480&auto=compress,format&fit=clip "England's Kobbie Mainoo in action on June 16, 2024 [IMAGO]")
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Contract details and role models
Set to join Man United at just 16 years of age, Obi-Martin will have to wait until his 17th birthday in November to sign a professional contract with the Red Devils.
It is currently unclear whether the former Gunner would start in United’s Under-18s or Under-21s side, although you would suspect that first-team training will be on the cards.
Kobbie Mainoo made his Man United debut and an appearance in the Euro 2024 final within the space of a year, showing that swift progression is possible at the Theatre of Dreams.
Obi-Martin will also draw inspiration from the story of Alejandro Garnacho, who is cementing himself as a key first-team player under Erik ten Hag.