Arsenal appear to have lost their battle to keep promising young midfielder Samir Carruthers, after the prospect made the trip across London to finalise his move to Fulham.
Young Guns revealed that The Cottagers had trailed Samir last month, and we also hinted that their new Academy Director Huw Jennings was keen to offer to terms to the Hale End trainee.
Liam Brady must have sensed that Carruthers was seeking reassurances over his long-term future, and moved quickly to hand him a start in Steve Bould’s Under 18’s as they took on Watford. He looked rather bright during that game as a sole Roarie Deacon finish saw the Group title retained.
Yet it seems that opportunity was not enough, and Fulham now look like they’ve captured their second Arsenal kid in recent seasons after Keanu Marsh-Brown made the switch to Hammersmith after being released.
The coaching staff will no doubt be a little disappointed and frustrated should Samir complete the formalities of the transfer, but the blow will be eased with the likes of Chuks Aneke and Nico Yennaris possessing equal if not more potential – the duo have already been capped for England.
More to follow.
Article By – J.Sanderson
Keanu Marsh-Bown was defiantley a mistake letting go. He is an excellent prospect. Who is Nico Yennais and what position does he play?
It is thought that Dominic Vose will moving in the opposite direction.
Will Samir Make it at Fulham?
If we really are building the perfect state of the art academy we are going to have situations like this. Indeed, Barca lost Cesc didn’t they?
Good luck to the kid. The prospects just seem to be getting more promising year after year as the system grows and as players in our squad build up. Between 22 and 18 we have Ramsey, Cesc, Diaby, Denilson, Song, Lansbury, Randall, Nasri and a bunch of talented 17 year olds just for 2 CM roles. Only the best will make it, we want to put ourselves in a position where “just very good” isn’t good enough. Personally I’d like to keep them for a while longer and make a few more quid on them as exciting youngsters but good luck to them anyway. Arsenal bred, hopefully with Arsenal in their heart, just not to the impeccably high standard we are to keep up- are thinking for their career like any sane person has to first. Good luck to Carruthers at the second best London team.
It is remarkable how much he looks like a black version of his namesake though. Could have been some twilight zone thing going on if he stayed and made it.
Yennaris is a versatile midfielder, who can play in defence too.
Too early to say whether he’ll make it at Fulham, he needs more Under 18 games.
I never did get why Arsenal let Keanu Marsh-Brown go because having seen him play for England football talent wise, he is light years a head of Sam Byles, i guess the Arsenal coaching staff must have had a collected brain fart that particular day IMO Lol.
I saw Carruthers play in the match against Watford and he looked very lightweight and slow but good technically. He didn’t have the best of games but he was playing on the right and he’s normally a central player.
Samuel, I’ve probaly misinterpreted your comment but are we building a new academy base?
wengersbrain: yeah you did. I was referring to our very new one we already have! Remember we only moved to Colney and revolutionised our coaching systems in the past 10 years and that we are only starting to see the first wave of youngsters who have only been at Arsenal under Wenger come through into professional football (your Wilsheres, J-ETs, Frimpongs, Afobes etc. etc.)
Shocking news! I watched that watford game and i thought he showed glimpes of a real talent. He was’nt afraid to try something different.
It would of been great to see him and nas in the same team, there so alike!!
Thanks for clearing that up for me, Samuel. :)
he looks alot like a young nasri
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who is jordan winters he was on the bench for the ston villa game?
Why would he want to go to Fulham???
A shame, looked like an unusually bright spark for his age. Still, I’m sure we could’ve held on to him if the staff really believe he was going to be a success here.
I AGREE WITH IRISHGUNNER HE LITERALLY LOOKS LIKE A YOUNG NASRI LOL
too much competition.
it’s off topic but I just saw the highlights of the u18 game against Fulham and once again Jay Thomas showed his class. I can’t believe he was not even called in the england u19 team. What’s wrong with Brian Eastick?
If players feel that they can’t make it here, can’t fault them for leaving. Competition’s tough but I think that the coaching staff at Arsenal are one step above most other clubs.
Good luck to him.
@ J. Sanderson, what is Samir Carruthers’s date of birth or year of birth?
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Vose was on trial at West Ham last week.
I was told the the watford was his first game back from a brocken foot is that right if it was i saw him on arsenal tv and he was good at what he did