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Arsenal plot Man Utd raid for highly-rated teen Omari Forson

Arsenal are plotting a raid on Manchester United's academy for highly-rated teen Omari Forson.

The Daily Mail says the 15-year-old is widely viewed as one of the best young talents in English football and will be a target for the Gunners moving forward.

United landed a real coup by securing the teenager from Tottenham's academy in January 2019.

Forson, a midfielder, scored on his debut for the Under 18s against West Brom recently.

But there is a growing interest from the Gunners, partly due to a shake up of the club's academy recruitment staff.

United pipped Manchester City to Forson's signature earlier this year - but the Gunners, due to the influence of their new-look academy scouting team, could be ready to tempt Forson into a return to London.

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