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Arsenal table offer for Wolverhampton Wanderers under-17 defender Brayden Clarke

Arsenal have tabled an offer for Wolverhampton Wanderers under-17 defender Brayden Clarke, according to the Secret Scout.

As seen on his Instagram account, the Welshman has already said his goodbyes at the Midlands club, with the North London club likely to be his destination.

Clarke had interest from four other Premier League clubs, but it appears Arsenal have pipped them to the services of the youngster.

The Gunners have continued to strengthen their youth ranks in recent transfer windows, and they are about to add another talented teenager to their team from the look of things.

Clarke was part of the Wales under-17 squad that qualified for the European Under-17 Championship finals for the first time in the country’s history last April, and he has now left Wolves after seven years.

He regularly played at higher age groups with Wolves, trained full-time with their under-18s and made his under-21 debut last season.

The 16-year-old will now look to break into the Arsenal first-team as soon as possible, and it will be intriguing to see whether he can make the step up to senior team football given the gulf between youth and first-team football.

Clarke’s Wolves academy profile page has already been taken down, which all but confirms his exit, and the Gunners could announce his arrival to their youth team in the coming days.

The teenage sensation is not the only player Arsenal want to lure away from Wolves, with Pedro Neto also on their radar.

However, the Molineux Stadium club want £80 million for the Portuguese, a fee the Gunners are unwilling to pay as they also want to bolster other positions.

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