Manchester United have confirmed the signing of Arsenal's 16-year-old ·striker Chidozie Obi-Martin, who has rejected Arsenal's offer to renew his contract, as well as olive branches from Bundesliga Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund to join the Red Devils' academy system. Italy transfer expert Fabrizio · Romano has revealed that Manchester United's financial conditions are certainly not bad, but Ten Hag's first-team commitment is more useful.

According to Sky Sports, Obi Martin's decision to leave Arsenal had nothing to do with financial reasons, and he agreed to sign a contract with Arsenal at one point, but eventually changed his decision and opted to leave. The Gunners believe their new contract is "fair", but Obi Martin doubts he has a chance of breaking into the first team, and the Denmark youth striker, born on November 29, 2007, will turn 17 next season, and when he reaches the age of promotion to the first team, he believes he can get a better position after the transfer.

According to Nigerian sources, Arsenal offered a contract with a weekly salary of 15,000 pounds, while Manchester United doubled the weekly salary of 30,000! This may not be true, but what is certain is that the Red Devils are bound to be generously treated.

Fabrizio Romano explained: "This kind of deal is what INEOS, Sir Jim · Ratcliffe and all the owners of the club plan to do now and in the future to sign top talent and provide opportunities for players like that."

Fabrizio Romano stresses that Manchester United's first-team commitment is more appealing. "Manchester United had a tight fight to sign this player because we have to be fair to say that Arsenal have offered Obi Martin a very big contract...... Boss Mikel Arteta is also involved. But Obi Martin opted to join Manchester United. Why? Because of Manchester United's plan! United's main centre-forward is obviously Hojlund and Zirkze, but they only have two centre-forwards and after them, Obi Martin will be seen as United's current third centre-forward."

This approach is in line with the concept of "cultivating Manchester United's own Mbappe" that Rajue has publicly stated. Fabrizio Romano concluded: "So the idea at Manchester United is to find a player who can obviously play for the Academy but can also help the first team when they need it. The promotion path is the biggest weight that Manchester United offer this player."

INEOS is really set out to gather some of the world's best young talent, as Rajue said: "I think, to a certain extent, I'd rather try to sign another Mbappe than spend a fortune on it."

According to Fabrizio Romano, United's forward development this summer is already beginning to take shape. First, rumoured centre-forwards such as Brentford's Ivan · Toney or Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin are out of the question, and the promise to Obi Martin suggests the Reds won't sign other strikers this summer.

And Academy centre-forward Ethan · Wheatley, who is currently training in the first team, will not be promoted to the first team this season and is likely to be loaned out for training. He was the 250th graduate in the Red Devils' academy to make a senior appearance, but his performances in the warm-up games were not as good as they could have been.

Finally, even being the team's third center doesn't mean Obi Martin is above all. Because Manchester United only play a single striker, and even two central strikers can't play, Ten Hag can also have other tactical designs, such as McTominay, who scored 10 goals last season, as a cameo as a central striker, or arrange Amad· Diallo, Bruno Bruno· Fernandes and others to play as a "false nine". The third center may seem to be ranked third, but he may not be able to play. Obi Martin also needs to show his performance and strive to improve under Ruud van Nistelrooy's guidance to prove that he deserves his chance.