West Ham likely to sign Arsenal youngster to permanent deal | OneFootball

Arsenal youth defender Luis Brown remains on a trial with West Ham United, with a permanent deal looking increasingly likely.

Luis Brown in training with West Ham United (Photo via Brown on Instagram)

Arsenal academy youngster Luis Brown has hinted at a permanent move to West Ham United on his Instagram story, posting a picture of himself in training with the side along with eye emojis.

Brown went out on a trial with the Hammers in March, and two months later he’s still playing with the same team, suggesting a permanent move is likely.

Brown’s Arsenal contract will expire at the end of the season, and it seems there are no plans to offer him a professional deal. Instead, the 18-year-old looks to be making a move across London.

Luis Brown (C) and Ethan Nwaneri (L) warm up with the Arsenal u18s (Photo via Arsenal.com)

Brown made his first appearance for West Ham back in early March, starting for their u18s against Aston Villa.

He played the full 90 minutes as West Ham won 4-2, bouncing back from going 2-0 down in the first three minutes with the help of three goals between the 89th and 97th minutes of the match.

The Arsenal 18-year-old was playing in defence as usual, with West Ham using a three-at-the-back system with Brown as a centre-back.

Per Mertesacker in attendance at Arsenal’s u21 game vs Reading (Photo via Arsenal Academy on Twitter)

Brown has gone on to make five appearances for the West Ham u18s, including four wins.

Their only defeat with the defender involved was an 8-1 thrashing by Arsenal, with Chido Martin Obi scoring five goals. But Martin Obi looks relatively unstoppable at the moment, regardless of the opponent.