Arsenal win Will Wright transfer race after Liverpool interest in Salford wonderkid | OneFootball

17-year-old forward has been tracked by several Premier League clubs this summer

Transfer push: Arsenal are still focused on signing youngsters as well as established first-team players this summer

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Arsenal are set to sign Salford striker Will Wright.

Wright caught the eye at academy level before making his debut for Salford’s first team in League Two last season.

Arsenal are reportedly paying a fee of around £200,000, plus add-ons, for the striker and the deal is understood to be in its final stages.

A number of clubs are believed to have been tracking Wright ahead of this summer’s transfer window, including Premier League champions Liverpool.

Wright has been playing for Salford during pre-season this summer, getting on the scoresheet.

Arsenal have been actively looking to recruit at youth level for the past year or so, as the club wants to continue bringing through young players.

Callan Hamill, who is 16, has joined from St Johnstone this summer as part of a deal worth six figures.

The defender has been capped by Scotland at youth level and made his senior debut for St Johnstone last season.