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Scorer of U14s’ 'Barcelona' Goal Joins Arsenal Friday, 28th Aug 2015 09:11
Harry Clarke, the scorer of the U14s' Barcelona-esque goal which went viral at the start of last season has joined Arsenal’s Academy.
Clarke added the final touch to the 13-pass goal scored against Millwall which has now received more than 1.5 million views on YouTube.
Having started training with the Gunners earlier in the month, Clarke scored on his debut for Arsenal’s U15s as they beat AFC Bournemouth 3-0 last week.
Clarke, 14, is the younger brother of striker George Clarke, who was with the Town Academy during 2013/14.
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That goal gets better every time I watch it. It's like they're playing FIFA. Hell of a lot of money for a 14-year-old, that. Can't really grumble at the club taking it.
What is the ruling, if he does become a really top player and moves on for big money - don't we get a percentage of any fee anyway as part of his development?
Sorry but '£100,00 deal' is horribly vague. I'm pretty sure a club can't sell a player under 16, can they? There's no contract after all - just schoolboy forms. Are those binding?
Does the £100,000 deal refer to what Arsenal will give the lad if he's still there in 2/3 years to sign a professional contract?
Though the goal was indeed a good finish, it was the move and all the other players involved who made it so great to watch and admire. I'd argue that some of those other touches from midfield and defence were just as high quality.
Its great that ITFC are developing talent like these young lads, really encouraging.
Cannot believe how naive some of the comments are on here, only one other person seems to have grasped that we have lost one of our youngsters to a Cat 1 Academy. Sooner we get Cat 1 the better so that we can protect our assets.