Arsenal have lost a major transfer battle as one of their highly-rated youngsters has decided to leave.
The Gunners faced a tough proposition to keep hold of wonderkid Yunus Musah, with Spanish side Valencia keen to snare the 16-year-old.
And it looks like the Spanish giants have won the battle.
Musah is considered the standout prospect of the 2002/03 generation in the Arsenal Academy and played a significant role in the U18s winning the Premier League last season, scoring five goals and providing three assists in 17 appearances.
That progress has been noted by the Spanish giants, who have reportedly offered Musah a clearer path to the first-team than Arsenal could.
On his playing style, Musah said: "I'm a passer and also physical, I can run past players because I'm a bit bigger than some of them. I'm really good at passing, I can create a lot of chances and this season I've been trying to improve my scoring rate.
"I want to score more goals and be more consistent with my passes as well. Sometimes in the game I can do so many good passes and one bad one, I want to correct that."
Musah was pictured in a Valencia shirt, playing for the club's Mestalla side on Saturday in a pre-season friendly against Dutch side RKC Waalkwijk, by Spanish website Eldesmarque .
Neither Arsenal nor Valencia have confirmed the 16-year-old's move, but the fact that he has been playing for the Mestalla side suggests a move is all-but done.
Musah is far from the only young prospect at Hale End who has caught the eye of top European clubs. Xavier Amaechi - who has yet to sign a new contract as his current terms enter their final 12 months - is coveted by Bayern Munich whilst Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain are among those tracking Tyreece John-Jules.
German clubs are particularly keen on Arsenal's talent with Jordi Osei-Tutu having joined second tier VfL Bochum on loan for the coming season.
