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Scottish Sun
6 days ago
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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
Yahoo
03-05-2025
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Chelsea planning to hijack Manchester United's deal for Blackburn Rovers wonderkid Igor Tyjon
INEOS have changed Manchester United's transfer approach — from signing only big-name players with hardly any focus on youth recruitment, the club are now trying to unearth the next gem instead. That was evident from last summer's deals for Chido Obi and Sekou Kone while in January, Ayden Heaven arrived from Arsenal despite the Gunners' best attempts at trying to persuade him to stay. Advertisement This summer is expected to be no different, with multiple young stars from across the globe on the club's radar. One of those young stars is Igor Tyjon of Blackburn Rovers. The Peoples Person had relayed that the Red Devils had submitted an opening bid in the region of £800,000-£1.2 million for the 17-year-old. Tyjon bid rejected As per Blackburn source RoversXtra, the team from Edwood Park have rejected United's offer and this potentially allow United's fierce rivals Chelsea to hijack the deal. The Blues are also 'strong admirers' of the England U17 international and a serious offer is expected from them in the coming weeks. 'EXCLUSIVE: Chelsea are strong admirers of Igor Tyjon and are expected to make a serious move for him in the coming weeks. Advertisement 'Meanwhile, Blackburn Rovers have rejected Manchester United's proposal for Tyjon, with the decision made yesterday,' RoversXtra wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Chelsea looking to hijack The young English forward is versatile and can play up front on his own as well as out wide and as an attacking midfielder, with versatility highly-valued by Ruben Amorim. He has already made his Blackburn debut this season, making two appearances for the first team in the Championship. Tyjon has four goals from five reserve games for the Blackburn Rovers U21 side, including a goal against Travis Binnion's United U21 side earlier in the season. Advertisement United will need to hurry up and submit an improved offer to thwart Chelsea and recruit the Blackburn wonderkid if they are seriously interested. Feature image Alex Livesey via Getty Images Follow us on Bluesky: @
