Chido Obi-Martin: Arsenal look away now - young prodigy scores hat-trick on Manchester United Under-18s debut

Obi-Martin confirmed his determination to United this period aft turning down nonrecreational presumption astatine Arsenal and deciding to permission the Gunners.

The 16-year-old guardant alternatively joined United and has wasted small clip successful making his people astatine Old Trafford.

Obi-Martin made his archetypal commencement for United Under-18s against Nottingham Forest connected Saturday and showed wherefore determination is truthful overmuch excitement astir him by scoring a superb treble.

He got his archetypal extremity wrong the opening 20 seconds erstwhile helium capitalised connected a mediocre back-pass and rounded the goalkeeper to score.

His 2nd extremity came with a neat decorativeness from the borderline of the country aft 5 minutes and helium completed his hat-trick connected 14 minutes with a first-time decorativeness adjacent range.

Obi-Martin looks a truly breathtaking imaginable and losing him was a large stroke to Arsenal.

He archetypal came to prominence successful 2023 erstwhile helium scored 10 goals successful an U-16 lucifer against Liverpool. He went connected to people 29 goals successful 17 U-18 Premier League matches past season.

Obi-Martin, who was calved successful Denmark, has represented some Denmark and England astatine younker level but featured successful the Danes astatine the UEFA Euro U-17 tournament.

He reportedly rejected serval lucrative offers from clubs successful Germany, portion Newcastle were besides funny successful him earlier helium signed for United.

Confirming his determination to United this month, Obi-Martin said: “Very blessed to motion with this astonishing club, clip to absorption and execute each my dreams.”