Arsenal raid West Ham to sign England Under-16 midfielder Ben Sheaf
Wednesday 2 Jul 2014 5:50 pm
Arsenal have added to their crop of wonderkids by signing England youth international Ben Sheaf from West Ham.
The 16-year-old, who was rated as a big star for the future at Upton Park, had moved to the Emirates Stadium after turning down a new contract with the Hammers.
West Ham will no doubt be disappointed with the news, as Sheaf is regarded as one of the best young midfielders in the country.
He made his debut for England’s Under-16 team last season and is being tipped to feature more for the Three Lions in the future.
Sheaf already has good sporting pedigree, with his mother and brothers both playing volleyball for Team GB at an Olympic level.
Arsenal are expected to be paying a small amount of compensation for the Kent-born youngster.
http://metro.co.uk/2014/07/02/arsenal-raid-west-ham-to-sign-england-under-16-midfielder-ben-sheaf-4784662/
Looks like our youth overhaul is in full effect.