El Mundo Deportivo have today updated news regarding Spanish U16 defender Ignasi Miquel who is set to sign for Arsenal when he turns 16.
It was reported a week ago that Arsenal had reached an agreement with Union Deportiva Cornella for the teenager who started his career with Espanyol, moving to Barcelona for five years before the Spanish giants released him. Arsenal had to battle a number of massive clubs for the starlets signature, including Manchester United, Celtic, FC Barcelona, Osasuna, Atlético, Villarreal and Valencia.
Ignasi Miquel first visited Arsenal when Blackburn played Arsenal at the Emirates, after which Miquel was given Fabregas’ shirt by the midfield star. Miquel was also shown the facilities at the club and ate with the players at the training ground. Cornella’s Sporting Director and President then flew to London and laid the the foundations in “an agreement of collaboration” (the words of El Mundo Deportivo, leading me to think that perhaps there may be a first option agreement for their best players or something of a similar kind) with Arsenal.
And this week Miquel has again spent time at the club, as he traveled to London yesterday, accompanied by his family and also his representative Jose Manuel Gregorio, with the hope of seeing his residence that he will have while at Arsenal initially next season. Ironically enough, this is the same place as both Fran Merida and Cesc Fabregas have lived in previously. He will also visit where he will be studying and talk to the teachers there before watching the Arsenal match tomorrow against Villa at the Emirates.
Next week, he will be with the Spanish U16 team, in Las Rozas.
For the source of this story, see here:
http://www.elmundodeportivo.es/web/gen/20080229/noticia_53441194599.html
There is suppose to be a picture of him with the club in the director’s box my friend has seen it but hasn’t been bothered to give me the link or anything but i would like to see if that is okay
many thanks
he is teribbly cute