Arsenal finally turn covetous eyes back across Irish Sea with record €2m deal for Ozhianvuna

As revealed by the Irish Examiner in April, Victor Ozhianvuna and his family – his father is Nigerian, mother Russian – were guests of Arsenal in London

GUNNER BE GOOD: Victor Ozhianvuna is poised for a €2m move to Arsenal. Pic: Seb Daly/Sportsfile

ARSENAL have made teenager Victor Ozhianvuna the most expensive Irish export, paying an initial €2m to Shamrock Rovers to recruit the midfielder in January 2027.

Brexit rules prevent the 16-year-old moving permanently to London until he turns 18 but the Gunners have been working for 18 months on a pre-contract deal for the Ireland U17 international.