Chido Obi, Arsenal, and the elite academy arms race

Are the Gunners losing out in the ultra-competitive, post-Brexit battle?

When the news broke about Chido Obi-Martin leaving Arsenal to join Manchester United, I was very intrigued.

A number of speculative reasons were thrown around to explain why he was swapping north London for Manchester, but what really piqued my interest was the Arsenal perspective.

While losing a talented young player is not a disaster by any means, I find the idea of squad building extremely fascinating — and Obi is a squad builder’s ideal piece: a cheap, valuable commodity with a massive ceiling.