Overview
- Multiple reporters, including Ben Jacobs, say Arsenal are actively working on a deal and currently lead the race to sign Igor Tyjon.
- No fee has been agreed, though figures near £1m are being discussed as Blackburn consider a sale rather than risk tribunal compensation.
- Tyjon remains on a scholarship after rejecting Blackburn’s professional contract offers, which weakens the Championship club’s bargaining position.
- Arsenal had bids turned down in the summer, including a reported second offer of about £2.2m, and they have revived their pursuit this month.
- The teenager is viewed as a long-term addition to Arsenal’s development pathway, with suggestions he would initially join the youth setup despite interest from other clubs.