Arsenal Set To Beat Bitter Rivals To British Prodigy
Arsenal are in pole position to sign Stevenage wonderkid Ben Kennedy after entering the race to sign the young midfielder.
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KennedyÛªs performances since his introduction into the Stevenage first-team squad have impressed a number of Premier League scouts, with the Northern Irishman bagging three goals in just his first four matches for the League Two outfit.
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Tottenham were thought to be leading the race for the youngster, but with Arsenal now showing an interest the Metro believes the Gunners are now in pole position to sign the youngster.
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ArsenalÛªs chief scout Brian McDermott has travelled to see Kennedy perform in person and the former Reading manager has given Arsene Wenger a glowing report after being impressed.
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The north London rivals are not the only ones showing an interest in Kennedy, and should an offer be launched it could likely spark a bidding war between a host of Premier League clubs.
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Arsenal may have the upper hand though, having earned a reputation when it comes to developing young talent.