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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
England face battle with Poland to secure wonderkid, 17, targeted for Arsenal transfer
BLACKBURN striker Igor Tyjon is wanted by England ahead of Poland. Advertisement 2 England are battling with Poland for Blackburn's Igor Tyjon Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Top FA spy Chris Brass was a guest at The Gunners are eyeing a deal with However, Blackburn are expected to demand as much as possible for one of their prized academy assets. Advertisement READ MORE IN FOOTBALL Manchester United showed interest in Tyjon a year ago, but the teenager was happy to stay at Ewood Park and fight for a place in the first team. They have already signed Christian Norgaard, Kepa and Noni Madueke in the summer. Rovers are also eyeing a pay-as-you-play deal for Yverdon Sports midfielder Moussa Baradji, 24, after a medical hitch. Advertisement Most read in Football BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Baradji operates as a central and defensive midfielder as well as a right winger. He played 27 times in the Swiss Super League last season, scoring four goals and making three assists. Noni Madueke joins Arsenal in £52million transfer from Chelsea as Arteta's spending spree set to reach almost £200m Rovers also face competition from Celtic and Advertisement Fiorentina, Torino and Parma in Italy have also shown interest as well as Swiss outfit 2


Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
England face battle with Poland to secure wonderkid, 17, targeted for Arsenal transfer
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BLACKBURN striker Igor Tyjon is wanted by England ahead of Poland. Arsenal target Tyjon, 17, has played for both countries at youth level. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 England are battling with Poland for Blackburn's Igor Tyjon Credit: Shutterstock Editorial Top FA spy Chris Brass was a guest at Blackburn's friendly with Accrington last week. The Gunners are eyeing a deal with Rovers for the 17-year-old, who has already made two substitute appearances in the Championship. Emirates chiefs are willing to pay over £1million up front, with additional fees tied to future appearances. However, Blackburn are expected to demand as much as possible for one of their prized academy assets. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL WILL I NEVER Will Ferrell sends crowd wild at Man Utd game as fans spot what's on T-shirt Manchester United showed interest in Tyjon a year ago, but the teenager was happy to stay at Ewood Park and fight for a place in the first team. Arsenal may be harder to resist given their strong track record of promoting young talent. They have already signed Christian Norgaard, Kepa and Noni Madueke in the summer. Rovers are also eyeing a pay-as-you-play deal for Yverdon Sports midfielder Moussa Baradji, 24, after a medical hitch. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Baradji operates as a central and defensive midfielder as well as a right winger. He played 27 times in the Swiss Super League last season, scoring four goals and making three assists. Noni Madueke joins Arsenal in £52million transfer from Chelsea as Arteta's spending spree set to reach almost £200m Rovers also face competition from Celtic and Premier League newbies Sunderland who have reportedly contacted the 24-year-old's representatives. Fiorentina, Torino and Parma in Italy have also shown interest as well as Swiss outfit Basel and Turkish giants Galatasaray. 2 TRANSFER NEWS LIVE - KEEP UP WITH ALL THE LATEST FROM A BUSY SUMMER WINDOW


The Sun
2 days ago
- Sport
- The Sun
England face battle with Poland to secure wonderkid, 17, targeted for Arsenal transfer
BLACKBURN striker Igor Tyjon is wanted by England ahead of Poland. Arsenal target Tyjon, 17, has played for both countries at youth level. 1 Top FA spy Chris Brass was a guest at Blackburn's friendly with Accrington last week. The Gunners are eyeing a deal with Rovers for the 17-year-old, who has already made two substitute appearances in the Championship. Emirates chiefs are willing to pay over £1million up front, with additional fees tied to future appearances. However, Blackburn are expected to demand as much as possible for one of their prized academy assets. Manchester United showed interest in Tyjon a year ago, but the teenager was happy to stay at Ewood Park and fight for a place in the first team. Arsenal may be harder to resist given their strong track record of promoting young talent. They have already signed Christian Norgaard, Kepa and Noni Madueke in the summer. Rovers are also eyeing a pay-as-you-play deal for Yverdon Sports midfielder Moussa Baradji, 24, after a medical hitch. Baradji, who operates as a central and defensive midfielder as well as a right winger, played 27 times in the Swiss Super League last season, scoring four goals and making three assists. Rovers also face competition from Celtic and Premier League newbies Sunderland who have reportedly contacted the 24-year-old's representatives. Fiorentina, Torino and Parma in Italy have also shown interest as well as Swiss outfit Basel and Turkish giants Galatasaray.


Scottish Sun
01-06-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Arsenal finally ready to complete striker transfer with England U17 star lined up for £1m move to Emirates
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ARSENAL are finally ready to sign a No 9 — England youth striker Igor Tyjon. The Gunners want to strike a deal with Blackburn Rovers for the 17-year-old, who has already made two substitute appearances in the Championship. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Manchester United had been strongly linked to Igor Tyjon Credit: Rex 2 Raheem Sterling's son Thiago also signed for the club this week Credit: Emirates chiefs are willing to pay over £1million up front, with additional fees tied to future appearances. However, Blackburn are expected to demand as much as possible for one of their prized academy assets. Manchester United showed interest in Tyjon a year ago, but the teenager — who is also eligible to represent Poland — was happy to stay at Ewood Park and fight for a place in the first team. Arsenal may be harder to resist given their strong track record of promoting young talent. READ MORE FOOTBALL NEWS TRANSFER LATEST First window OPEN as PSG after Argentine wonderkid, City and Cherki 'close' In other academy news, Raheem Sterling's eight-year-old son Thiago, has joined Arsenal- just as his father's loan spell from Chelsea comes to an end. News of Thiago's move to the Gunners' academy was shared by Sterling's long-term partner Paige Milian, to her 100,000 Instagram followers. She posted: 'The journey doesn't stop here, let's go.' Among the pictures she shared were shots of Thiago holding up an Arsenal shirt alongside his six-year-old brother, Thai. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS One caption read: 'Beyond proud of my first-born son Thiago for signing with Arsenal Academy's U9s.' Thierry Henry hits out at Mikel Arteta as trophyless Arsenal are shown up by 'the Man Utd that everyone laughs at' Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta's side ran out of steam in the Premier League title race with Liverpool emerging as champions. And despite convincingly beating Real Madrid they fell short against eventual winners PSG in the Champions League. The lack of a true out-and-out striker has been a major topic of discussion among the Arsenal fanbase and the club is expected to make a big-name signing this summer. They have been strongly linked with RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko and Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres.


The Sun
01-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Arsenal finally ready to complete striker transfer with England U17 star lined up for £1m move to Emirates
ARSENAL are finally ready to sign a No 9 — England youth striker Igor Tyjon. The Gunners want to strike a deal with Blackburn Rovers for the 17-year-old, who has already made two substitute appearances in the Championship. 2 2 Emirates chiefs are willing to pay over £1million up front, with additional fees tied to future appearances. However, Blackburn are expected to demand as much as possible for one of their prized academy assets. Manchester United showed interest in Tyjon a year ago, but the teenager — who is also eligible to represent Poland — was happy to stay at Ewood Park and fight for a place in the first team. Arsenal may be harder to resist given their strong track record of promoting young talent. In other academy news, Raheem Sterling's eight-year-old son Thiago, has joined Arsenal- just as his father's loan spell from Chelsea comes to an end. News of Thiago's move to the Gunners' academy was shared by Sterling's long-term partner Paige Milian, to her 100,000 Instagram followers. She posted: ' The journey doesn't stop here, let's go.' Among the pictures she shared were shots of Thiago holding up an Arsenal shirt alongside his six-year-old brother, Thai. One caption read: ' Beyond proud of my first-born son Thiago for signing with Arsenal Academy's U9s.' Meanwhile, Mikel Arteta's side ran out of steam in the Premier League title race with Liverpool emerging as champions. And despite convincingly beating Real Madrid they fell short against eventual winners PSG in the Champions League. The lack of a true out-and-out striker has been a major topic of discussion among the Arsenal fanbase and the club is expected to make a big-name signing this summer. They have been strongly linked with RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko and Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres.