Gills starlet set for Gunners
24 Jan 2008 - 11:23:35
Gillingham have revealed they are close to concluding a deal with Arsenal which will see teenage forward Luke Freeman join the Premier League giants.
The 15-year-old has made three appearances for the Gills this season and will shortly join the Gunners, according to chairman Paul Scally.
"We have agreed in principle a deal for Luke to go to Arsenal," Scally told the club's official website.
"We are still waiting on some of the finer details to be concluded, but we are confident that it will happen very soon.
"It is a shame for Gillingham to lose a special talent such as Luke, but we cannot stand in the way of such a fantastic opportunity.
"Arsenal have gone about their business in a fair and commendable way, so it was a pleasure to do the deal with them.
"They are a fantastic club and I know that they are the right ones to take Luke on and make him into a Premier League player."