Chido Obi-Martin to Manchester United transfer latest as manager offers update after Arsenal exit

Denmark under-18s national team coach Morten Eskesen claims it is merely a matter of time before Chido Obi-Martin joins a new club.

The Manchester Evening News has reported that Manchester United have agreed to sign Obi-Martin, 16, but the move is pending Premier League approval. United's head of the academy, Nick Cox, and their head of academy recruitment, Luke Fedorenko, are understood to be responsible for the deal.

Arsenal offered Obi-Martin fresh terms to stay at the club he joined from Denmark's oldest club, Kjobenhavns Boldklub (KB), four years ago. However, he announced his departure on Instagram in late July.

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Eskesen has acknowledged the player's situation after calling him up to the country's under-18s national team. "I spoke to him last week and asked him if he was fit for the fight and injury-free," the coach told the Copenhagen-based sports magazine Tipsbladet.

"He was, and he is in between jobs. Right now, he doesn't have a club, but it's only a matter of time. A lot happens in the transfer window.

Eskesen added: "When I read about him, they have been queuing up to get him. I'm sure a man with that talent will have no trouble finding a club. It might be more about which club he chooses."

But the conversation with Chido-Obi seemingly left Eskesen with little doubt about calling the player up this month. "We know what he stands for," the coach said. "He has scored a lot of goals and had a good [European under-17 Championship] recently."

The annual competition took place in Greece during May and early