Overview
- Arsenal completed deals for 18-year-olds Jaden Dixon (Stoke City) and Evan Mooney (St Mirren), with Dixon’s move announced roughly 22 hours after the window closed.
- Official statements from both Arsenal and Stoke confirmed Dixon’s transfer, following his recent U21 involvement and limited first-team minutes.
- Both players are expected to join the club’s development squads rather than the senior team.
- Dixon’s fee is undisclosed, with media estimates diverging, and Stoke are understood to have retained a sell-on clause.
- The academy-focused business drew criticism from ex-players who warn of reduced first-team exposure for teenagers, and Arsenal also missed out on Hearts forward James Wilson, who chose Tottenham.