ARSENAL want to sign Blackburn Rovers wonderkid Igor Tyjon as part of their youth recruitment drive.
The Gunners have made a push over the past 18 months to add top young talent to their academy.
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Igor Tyjon, 17, has rejected the chance to sign a professional contract with Blackburn
Igor Tyjon made his debut for Blackburn in 2024 when he was just 16 years old
Irish midfielder Victor Ozhianvuna, 16, is joining from Shamrock Rovers this time next year.
Ecuadorian twin brothers Edwin and Holger Quintero, who are also 16, will be arriving in August next year.
Edwin Quintero is a right winger, while Holger usually plays more centrally as a No10.
Arsenal also want to sign a young striker and have been tracking Tyjon since last summer.
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SunSport understands the Gunners had multiple bids worth over £1million rejected by Blackburn back then.
Tyjon, 17, is currently on scholarship terms at Blackburn after turning down the chance to sign a professional contract.
Blackburn have repeatedly tried to tie the English striker down over the course of this season, but are reluctantly accepting he will now go at some stage.
This month’s transfer window is the last chance for the Championship club to command a fee for Tyjon.
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The striker’s scholarship terms expire at the end of the season, when Blackburn would be due compensation if he joined another English side.
Arsenal have been hunting for a young striker ever since Chido Obi left to join Manchester United in the summer of 2024.
Andre Harriman Annous, 18, has stepped up and performed well, but he needs competition.
Arsenal tried and failed with an approach for striker Will Wright, 17, in the summer – who left Salford City to join Liverpool.
The Gunners lost Chido Obi to Man UtdCredit: Getty
