Arsenal set to swoop for Real Madrid starlet
Published 22:27 09/10/11 By John Cross
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is set to recruit another Spanish prospect after setting up a deal with Real Madrid.
Midfielder Jose Rodriguez, 16, is ready to move to the Emirates following a tip-off from Arsenal’s Spanish scout Francis Cagigao.
Wenger will offer Rodriguez a five-year contract starting next season after the player impressed in the Under-17s World Championships, with Arsenal now negotiating with Real Madrid over compensation.
The Gunners, who snapped up Hector Bellerin and Jon Toral from Barcelona this summer, have also been keeping tabs on another Real Madrid youngster.
But Chelsea are now leading the hunt to sign Madrid’s 16-year-old striker Jose Pozo, who is keen to move, with Manchester City also watching developments.
