Győri ETO FC defender Máté Tóth is heading to Arsenal this month to begin a 7 day trial with the Gunners ahead of a proposed switch before the February 2nd transfer deadline.
The 17-year-old Hungarian central defender is expected to spend his 18th birthday in London as he aims to win a contract with the club.
Despite his tender age, he’s already much travelled. Starting out with Budapest outfit Kerületi TTVE, he quickly moved on to Sheffield United’s link club Ferencváros and then made a surprise switch to their arch rivals Újpest. Máté’s talents then saw him transferred to Italian side Empoli, but he failed to settle and switched back to his home land in July with Győri.
At 187cm he is an imposing prospect but also blessed with all the qualities of a modern day defender. The Hungary under 19 International is a keen AC Milan supporter, and lists Rossoneri stalwart Alessandro Nesta as his idol. Tottenham are also said to be keen to have a look at Máté, but Steve Rowley has managed to broker a deal first.
Article By – J.Sanderson
Rowley! great scout!
Don’t come to Arsenal young lad,We don’t have a clue how to develope highly rated young center backs.
It would be nice. We have only just Nordtveit and Rogers at CD.
good article j. is there any more news on the 2 brazilian lads we had on trial. that wellington sounded good.
athloon- we also have hoyte, bartley and miquel
I’m from Hungary so i will be very happy if he can stay at Arsenal
Just what we need
I was hoping Rodgers had been released already because noone wants to buy him.
We are propable one of the worst teams he could go to if he wants to learn the art of defending.
I’m glad he has already went abroad. He will have learned a lot from his time at Empoli and can hopefully do better this time and settle in nicely.
YESSSSSSSS another 17yr old WOOP WOOP !! the league is ours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I heard about this a few hours ago from this source: http://www.nemzetisport.hu/cikk.php?cikk=216430
JS whats happening with Nordveit is he going on loan or will he be in our first team
I’m from Hungary and my favourite club is Arsenal,so I will be very happy,if he will get a contract there. Come on Máté and show them!
JS any news on any transfers for arsenal?
I hope Wenger to get Fuat Spahiu from FYROM (FC KORABI) in trial and after that he can be ab arsenal player just for 1 euro he also is captain and now he is 23. please by and you will see how good and speacial talent contain. For me he is a mixture Pires-Rosicky
u write wrong name.
Daniel Volgyi <<<This is correct
http://www.eto.hu/index.php?op=content&sel=356
please if someone whant to helpp this transfer to be realised because Macedonia small country.
cesk_fabregas@hotmail.com or miron_spahiu@hotmail.com
JS tell us what is happening with
weelington and conte
the south american who was supposed to have joined us in january
this guy could be what we need (in 3 yrs time) next season send him on loand to a championship side
dudeness;
I get ya fella, BUT the name of this blog kinda tells ya what its all about. You know… young players!
you can get your fabregas-types for 30 million when they’re 24, or you can snap them up for free when they’re 17 and be a little bit patient
AC Milan? The Flamster-thiefs? Nooooooo! Don’t buy him, as soon as he gets any good he’ll be off before you can say Silvio Berlusconi
I think we should relsax on the art of defending bit Steve bould was a defender he will be ok in youth set up and you never know adams or keown my come back again ….BUT if he thinks were a gate way to his beloved AC Milan that he supports he can stay where he is
Me;
The Big baby ball Pit is that way…..
>>>>>
we do not need another 17 year old centre back as we have nordveit
How come no one else have bid for Arshavin if his price is £10 to 12 mil?
“Don’t come to Arsenal young lad,We don’t have a clue how to develope highly rated young center backs.”
Adams, Keown, Toure, Djourou say no
If he turns out to be a top player and we didnt bother signing him, then whats all that about???
Me! I am Hungarian and although I am not too proud of our football performance, there is at least one advantage of this poor form: we can rate every better match – and no matter that we win or lose. Our U-19 squad was 3rd last summer, and we have beat the big Portugal squad to play in Czech. I think Rowley is a great scout and we will see whether Máté will live with his chance or not.
And I think if he is good it will not cost too much – so we can afford an Arshavin – but I prefer a younger and cheaper player, like Afellay.
off Subject But Thought mite be of intrest to some off you! lansbury will be goin on loan to leicester until end off season by friday!!
woopty fookin doo!!!!!
Can we please please pleasde sign an established player….so that we havea slight chance of winning something this year!!!!!
J do you have any news on bigger signings???? Arshavin/Veloso?????….
Current defenders need to have more in their locker. Even John Terry is very capable in passing. He needs to mobile; It’s no good being tall but have a lack of pace and poor on the ball. With Arsenal’s high line it’s a must. Arsenal can develop defensive talent and we will start to see that. It’s stupid of those to think that we cannot, even Upson wasn’t good enough (even though he is still a good player, not Arsenal class) and Wenger knows it.
People who complain on Young Guns about the lack of signings for the first team are just downright stupid. Wenger has forever signed youngsters AS WELL AS established first team players: For every Coquelin there is a Nasri, every Sunu an Eduardu etc.
The youngsters we sign do not effect first team policies until they are of an age and ability in which the boss thinks they are ready to breakthrough. If we look at Senderos and Djourou as the standard for centre backs – this kid won’t really start seeing the first team till about 22 if he makes it. That’s 5 years away and that is a period of time in which Senderos, Gallas, Silvestre and possibly Toure will be replaced and only then should we be contemplating whether this guy will have an impact at Arsenal.
People also seem to work on the understanding that we can only make one signing at a time. If this guy is on trial for a week, does that really mean we can’t have 1 person on the phone to Russia?
Now, most players who come to the club on trial don’t make it. And considering his age, he’ll most likely be training under Brady and not Wenger while he is here, so le boss won’t be too distracted wondering about a 17 year old centre back while he chases Arshavin – as the head of youth development I’m sure he can trust Chippy’s judgement.
But good luck to the lad and I hope he turns out to be a very good player in an Arsenal shirt. Considering I – and the majority of us – have no prior knowledge to the kids ability, I can’t pass judgement and will have to have faith in what our pretty good staff say.
I’ll never want Arsenal to stop looking for the best talent around Europe, no matter their age or price range. Some players we trial may not turn out as good as we hope, but considering our track record of youngsters bought, and coaching staff/facilities – I’ll never stop having faith in them, even if some do turn out a bit duff.
But ultimately, remember people: did signing Coquelin stop us signing Nasri this summer? No. So, calm down, make a cup of tea and be patient.
Well said Samuel this lot forget that 5 of the invincibles came through the youth system here
Is he a defender or does he play as a midfielder? On Wikipedia and tribalfootball (i know not the most reliable sites) it states that he is a midfielder.
This could be a bigger signing than people realise. At the moment we have Nordtveit who looks like he could become a great centre back, and a couple of players who look like they may develope into decent centre backs, but Nordtveit is too much like Toure and Gallas, blessed with decent pace, skill on the ball, but not so great as the last man, almost sweeper tipe centre back. If this guy is fast, good in the air, and strong, in two years we could have the kind of defender we really need.
However its still worrying because thats in two years maybe more and not even a certainty, between now and whenever we dont have a solution, Silvertre is like a poor mans Gallas, Senderos probably wont be coming back and might not do much good if he did and Djourou and Song, despite having prooved they can cover that position certainly havent sold themselves as possible starters there yet.
It would be nice to see a centre back and defencive mid come in this transfer window and it might happen but so far all we’ve had is maybe Arshavin but probably not, and he cant fill either position anyway.
Tony: I can’t see what 5 of the Invincibles came through our system. Cole did and Toure and Vieira came here young and rather unknown but apart from that they were all bought for considerable sums (apart from the former Spud of course).
Maverik: I’m pretty certain Djourou is going to be an established part of our defence for the next 10 years mate. He’s only 21, imposing in the air, fast w/ a clean tackle and most importantly for a Wenger side – can pass like the midfielder he was originally trained to be. Bar the own goal at Chelsea, I can’t think of anything he’s done wrong since he made it into the first XI and considering his age, he is only going to get better.
Whoever our other centre back for the foreseeable future is depends on how suitable to play with Djourou they are, as far as I’m concerned. Especially considering Gallas/Silvestre/Toure are all in the mold of that player, and will be replaced as such…
Samuel, Djourou loses concentration far too much. I don’t care that he is only 21, he seems to lack the basics at times. Against Liverpool, he was standing a yard the rong side of Robbie Keane when the long ball came over. This is simple defending and should never have happened. Djourou worries me every time he plays, but lets hope that his concentration levels improve as he has other decent qualities to make it as a centre back. Lets hope Nordveit’s as decent as everyone reckons and gets his chance soon!
I hope your right about Djourou. I agree he shows alot of promise but im still not convinced about his consistancy which is what you really need when your a top 4 club. I cant think of any mistakes hes made either as i dont really consider the Chelsea own goal a mistake, just really unfortunate. Hes good but i duno if hes brilliant yet. There again, u could well be right and i really hope you are. Im not all that great at judging defencive players anyway, i thought Alex was guna be the biggest defender the world had seen for years and neva saw Flamini as a defencive mid until last season…so there you go, what do i know.
Will there be a link for arsenal youth game. Jack wilshere is playing. JS also is jonas rasmussen a winger. Is he a fast tricky winger?
When will he start his trial?
Djourou should of done better against keane.
John,If i was you i would just give up on Rasmussen,The poor little blighter is well out of his dept
The daddy havent u got a child to look after well i suggest you go and do it
what about wellington and conte?
Ive seen Rasmussen play once for the U18s (highlight on ATV online, so not a full match) and from what i remember he didnt look all that pacey. Confidant on the ball with a good pass and good at reading the game, but i havent seen him play or heard much about him for ages so i couldent really say for sure.
J will know…
Anyone know if the Fa youth cup match against wolves in on Arsenal tv?
Rasmusen can play centrally as well. He is like Guitierrez of Newcastle so hopefully he can be better than him who is a good player.
Stone I think you willfind these 5 were all part of the squad 2003/2004 I would consider they came through the youth ranks
Ashley Cole ,He started his career at his local club Arsenal as a teenager. He signed as a professional on 25 February 2000.
Martin Keown ,from Oxford, Keown played for local sides as a boy, before joining Arsenal on a schoolboy contract in 1980, though he made his professional debut on loan at Brighton & Hove Albion in 1984
Ray Parlour
Parlour where he played for 14 years. Parlour joined Arsenal as a trainee in 1989, aged 16
Aliadière signed for Arsenal at the age of 16 and took part that season
Hoyte was with Arsenal from the age of nine years old. , he signed professional terms with Arsenal in May 2003
West Brom one nil up – goal scorer none other than our own Jay Simpson – good to see him get an early goal
Jay SIMPSON
SCORES HIS FIRST GOAL FROM LONG DISTANCE 1-0 WBA
Traore had an assist.
Any result from the Youth Cup?
Good day for the loanees today. Great goal from Simpson and Traore made a great run into the box and lay off for Crouch!
Traore almost scored as well in the opening 6 minutes with a thunderous shot the keeper just managed to palm away.
what is the final result from the youth cup?
TH , WERE DID YOU SEE THE GOAL
Who did scored?
Awesome!
Brilliant result, can’t wait to see the highlights.
who scored etc- that was the score in the academy game earlier in the season, where did you get that result from, can’t find it anywhere on the internet at the mo
I didnt think that the youth game was on till 2moz night! O and Crouch’s goal shouldnt have stood because he handled in the box like 30 secs previous! But then i am a Bristol City fan!!
o and surely JS would have done a preview to the game!
just looked on the OS and it was played 2nite nothing about a score yet though!
Gilles Sunu’s hat-trick eases Bould’s boys into Fifth Round
just found out sunu who repalced the injured murphy after 30 minutes scored a hat-trick. Arsenal had plenty of chances to increase the score. Report on the Arsenal website now.
Well I didn’t see Simpson’s goal but I read live text commentaries from different sites and they all said it was a great goal. Glad to know the under 18s won their game pretty comfortable.
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