Arsenal among 3 Premier League clubs chasing Rangers u16 star | OneFootball

Brighton and Arsenal are competing for the signature of Rangers u16 full-back Jack Wylie, according to a report.

Charlie Parker-Turner of the Express reports that Brighton have joined the race to sign Jack Wylie from Rangers, with the full-back also attracting interest from Arsenal.

Rangers are keen to keep the defender, but it’s clear there’s a lot of interest in him from elsewhere.

The Daily Record reported in October that Arsenal were leading the race for Wylie, having sent scouts to watch him regularly over the past few months.

The Gunners also reportedly sent football operations manager Lee Herron to watch Wylie for the Scotland u16s in a friendly match against Denmark in September.

Wylie turns 16 on January 1st, so he’s currently ineligible for a long-term deal.

It’s the same situation Arsenal are facing with Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly, who are playing so well but are too young for professional terms.

In Wylie’s case, his lack of a long-term deal benefits the Gunners, who may be able to snap him up for no more than a compensation package for Rangers – usually in the hundreds of thousands rather than the millions you’d expect for a player under contract.

Leeds United are another club reportedly in the mix, with Football Insider writing in October that they’d joined the race. We’ll see if Arsenal can fight off the competition and secure Wylie’s signature.