{"id":18434,"date":"2026-07-18T07:41:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-18T07:41:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18434"},"modified":"2026-07-18T07:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-18T07:41:45","slug":"arsenal-transfer-for-elijah-upson-is-here-we-go-says-romano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=18434","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal transfer for Elijah Upson is here we go says Romano"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Fabrizio Romano has some breaking Arsenal news (Photo by Naomi Baker\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

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Arsenal have reportedly agreed a deal to sign promising young centre-back Elijah Upson after he turned down the chance to stay and sign a new contract with Tottenham.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The 18-year-old is a highly-regarded talent, and also the son of former Arsenal defender Matthew Upson, so it perhaps seems fitting that he\u2019s decided to reject a new deal with Spurs to move across to their north London rivals.<\/p>\n

Upson had been linked with Arsenal and a few other top clubs in a recent Daily Mail report, but now Fabrizio Romano has posted a \u2018here we go\u2019 for the deal this morning, more or less confirming that it\u2019s now a done deal\u2026<\/p>\n

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???? Elijah Upson to Arsenal, here we go! Agreement signed today for 18 year old centre back to join Gunners project.<\/p>\n

Upson turned down new contract at Spurs to join #AFC for long term, all set to be announced. pic.twitter.com\/meDu4CnrH5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 18, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cElijah Upson to Arsenal, here we go! Agreement signed today for 18 year old centre back to join Gunners project. Upson turned down new contract at Spurs to join <\/span>#AFC<\/span> for long term, all set to be announced,\u201d Romano posted on his official account on X, formerly Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Who is new Arsenal signing Elijah Upson?<\/h2>\n

Upson is not yet the biggest name, but he comes from a footballing family, and it seems like he earned quite a reputation during his time in Tottenham\u2019s academy.<\/p>\n

As per that Mail report, Chelsea and Bayern Munich were also interested in the teenager, while it seems Spurs were also pushing to keep hold of him.<\/p>\n

Arsenal fans will now be hoping he can go on to have a successful career at the Emirates Stadium, and perhaps be even better than his father.<\/p>\n

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Matthew Upson notably started his senior career with a spell at Arsenal, having joined as a youngster from Luton Town. He went on to play 57 times for the club, winning the Premier League title in 2001\/02.<\/p>\n

However, he didn\u2019t quite make it in Arsene Wenger\u2019s side, and went out on loan a few times before later having a solid Premier League career with clubs like Birmingham City, West Ham United, and Stoke City.<\/p>\n

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