Overview
- Reports from the HandofArsenal account, repeated by Arsenal-focused outlets and Transfermarkt, place Arsenal as frontrunners, with a January move described as possible.
- Igor Tyjon is on a scholarship deal reported to run to June 2026 and is not inclined to sign a professional contract with Blackburn.
- Sources cited say his representatives recently told Blackburn he wants to leave after turning down multiple new offers.
- Arsenal had two bids rejected last summer, with the second around £2.2m, while current expectations suggest a fee near £1m could complete a deal.
- The England youth forward has minimal senior minutes for Blackburn but strong Premier League 2 returns, and he would be added to Arsenal’s development ranks to compete with Andre Harriman-Annous.