Arsenal agree deal to sign former Tottenham starlet amid Chelsea interest

Star of the future? 

Arsenal have agreed a deal in principle to sign Jaden Dixon from Stoke City. The North London giants will pay the English Championship club an initial €3.7 million, according to Fabrizio Romano. It’s been a quiet deadline day at Arsenal in terms of first-team additions but they’ve been firmly planning for the future by securing deals for two youngsters – Dixon and Evan Mooney.

The latter has undergone his medical to complete a €500k deal to join from Scottish Premiership side St Mirren. Dixon, however, warrants a bigger fee given his standing as an England U19 and interest from rival clubs. Chelsea were in talks to sign the defender in the summer but Arsenal have won the race. Interestingly, Dixon – who can play at centre-back or right-back – progressed through the youth ranks at Tottenham and it will be a sore one for their North London rivals, if he develops into a first-team star.