{"id":22874,"date":"2026-07-30T11:30:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=22874"},"modified":"2026-07-30T11:30:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:30:45","slug":"arsenal-closing-in-on-mylo-bernard-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=22874","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal closing in on Mylo Bernard transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Arsenal could reportedly be closing in on another signing as the Telegraph\u2019s Sam Dean says there\u2019s more movement on the way at the Emirates Stadium.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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See below as he\u2019s posted on X that the Gunners are closing in on the signing of 16-year-old Crystal Palace forward Mylo Bernard\u2026<\/p>\n

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More movement in the academy at Arsenal: #AFC are closing in on the signing of 16-year-old forward Mylo Bernard from Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sam Dean (@SamJDean) July 30, 2026<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\u201cMore movement in the academy at Arsenal: <\/span>#AFC<\/span> are closing in on the signing of 16-year-old forward Mylo Bernard from Crystal Palace,\u201d Dean said.<\/span><\/p>\n

This follows Arsenal previously being linked with Bernard by a Daily Mail report, which stated that the north London giants were also looking favourites to sign Axel Donczew from Cardiff City.<\/p>\n

The Donczew to Arsenal story was later covered again by Fabrizio Romano as he reported on it essentially being a done deal.<\/p>\n

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It now seems that Bernard is on his way to Arsenal as well, with the Premier League champions moving fast to snap up two highly-regarded teenage talents.<\/p>\n

This is positive news for AFC after they previously took too long and ultimately missed out on Jeremy Monga, who instead made the move from Leicester City to Manchester City.<\/p>\n

In this day and age, it\u2019s vital for clubs to be able to develop young players, either at academy level, or by signing them on the cheap to help with Financial Fair Play issues later down the line.<\/p>\n

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Transfers are so expensive that clubs need to be careful about not spending more than they\u2019re earning, and selling for a profit as often as possible.<\/p>\n

Even if the likes of Bernard and Donczew don\u2019t make it into Mikel Arteta\u2019s first-team at any point in the future, there\u2019s always a chance they could be loaned out, which could then attract buyers.<\/p>\n

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