Arsenal and Real Madrid will square off for the title of English football’s next great wonderkid.
Although Los Blancos aren’t usually recognised for their bargain hunting in England’s lower divisions, they might this time. Real Madrid is eager to make sure that the next big star to emerge from the Football League doesn’t cost £100 million after securing Jude Bellingham.
They might now compete against Premier League teams for a certain skill.
Real and Arsenal are in the lead in the competition for Reading’s Caylan Vickers, according to AS in Spain.
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The young player might also cost as little as a million pounds, given the League One team’s financial difficulties. Vickers, though, has drawn interest from a number of prominent parties and is expected to achieve great things in the future.
Under Arteta, Arsenal is renowned for integrating young players into their starting lineup. Last month, there were rumours that Arsenal was interested in signing the Royals forward. At an early age, individuals such as William Saliba, Gabriel Martinelli, and Bukayo Saka were thrust into prominent roles.
Vickers is eighteen years old right now. If he moves from North London or Madrid, he might have to go on loan before appearing in a first-team photo.
Vickers has already made nine league appearances for Reading despite his youth.
Shortly after securing his first professional deal, he made his Berkshire team debut in a defeat to Peterborough United in August.