Arsenal suffer transfer blow as target they bid for attends Man Utd win over Ipswich
Manchester United look to be closing in on Leicester midfielder Louis Page
Arsenal's hopes of landing Leicester City midfielder Louis Page now look slim after it emerged the player is believed to have attended Manchester United's 5-2 win over Ipswich Town.
Page, an 18-year-old England youth international, has found himself at the centre of strong transfer interest from the Gunners, United and Aston Villa, among others this summer.
The Premier League champions are understood to have submitted a bid that Leicester rejected, but United have now moved into pole position for the highly-coveted teenager.
It looks as though the Red Devils could well win the race once and for all, very soon. After playing for Leicester in their 0-0 draw at MK Dons on Saturday, Page was at the Theatre of Dreams to watch United crush the newly-promoted Tractor Boys.
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, captioned: "You've seen yaniteddddd" while later uploading a signed shirt - seemingly a match-worn jersey from Saturday's draw.
Multiple fans on social media platform X also indicate they saw Page at Old Trafford, suggesting a deal may now be close to completion.
Arsenal have made a conscious effort to improve their academy set-up this summer having signed a number of young players including Blackburn Rovers striker Igor Tyjon, Cardiff City teenager Axel Donczew, Tottenham defender Elijah Upson and Manchester United duo James Scanlon and Habeeb Ogunneye.
More youth talents such as Victor Ozhianvuna and Ecuadorian brothers Holger and Edwin Quintero are also set to join the club in 2027 after deals were agreed with Shamrock Rovers and Independiente del Valle, respectively.
Arsenal had a bid rejected for Leicester's Louis Page
The Gunners remain attentive to first-team transfer opportunities in the final hours of the window as they prepare to say goodbye to several players before the deadline.
Fabio Vieira flew to Germany on Sunday ahead of sealing a permanent transfer to Hamburger SV while Gabriel Jesus looks set to fly to Barcelona today to sign for the Catalan giants on a permanent deal.
Gabriel Martinelli is also headed to Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal, ending his seven-year stay with the Gunners, who he joined back in the summer of 2019.
Arsenal are open to signing a replacement, provided the right target is available. They were strongly interested in both Morgan Rogers and Vinicius Junior but were unable to execute deals for either player.
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