Overview
- Reports on Tuesday, June 16 say Arsenal have registered interest in 18-year-old centre-back Elijah Upson after he declined a professional contract at Tottenham.
- Upson has told Spurs he will leave when his scholarship expires on June 30 and Tottenham have limited control over his destination because his deal runs out.
- Elijah is the son of former England and Arsenal defender Matthew Upson and has featured regularly for Tottenham’s under-18s and in youth competitions.
- The reported move forms part of Arsenal’s wider youth recruitment drive following Per Mertesacker’s departure from the academy and runs alongside other targets such as Jeremy Monga.
- Tottenham appear active elsewhere in the market, with Fabrizio Romano saying Spurs have made a strong push for Sandro Tonali, a development that could shape north London transfer dynamics.