Arsenal Agree Deal to Sign 16-Year-Old Forward Mylo Bernard

The move will trigger a training compensation payment to Crystal Palace rather than a standard transfer fee.

Overview

Multiple outlets reported Tuesday that 16-year-old Mylo Bernard has agreed to join Arsenal after his Crystal Palace registration expired and he is set to enter Arsenal’s academy.
Under FA and FIFA rules youth moves like this usually require a training compensation payment to the player’s former club instead of a conventional transfer fee.
Bernard is an England youth international who stepped up into Under-18 football last season and scored six goals in 708 minutes at that level.
There has been no formal announcement from either club yet and Arsenal are expected to place Bernard with their U18 setup ahead of the new season.
The signing fits Arsenal’s recent focus on recruiting teenage forwards and could represent a low-cost, long-term investment while Crystal Palace lose a rated academy prospect.