Terry Hennessy Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 As reorted in the DET today : Derby County reportedly stole a march on top Premier League clubs when they signed young midfielder Bayo Fapetu. The Nigerian teenager last week said he has signed “a long-term deal” with the Rams after leaving Arsenal, where he was a part of their Under-16s set-up. However, he will now not be part of next season’s intake of academy scholars at the Emirates Stadium. On Friday, he took to social media to say his time with the Premier League giants had come to an end as he had made the move to the Rams. Posting a picture on Instagram of himself holding a Derby shirt, he wrote: “Delighted to sign a long term deal with Derby, we give all thanks to God. “Time to get to work and fulfill my dreams.” Website allnigeriasoccer.com say 'several unnamed top Premier League clubs' explored the possibility of signing Fapetu before his move to Derby. Fapetu would likely link up with the Under-18s at Derby initially, where he will no doubt look to impress before moving up the ranks. The Rams have not officially announced the youngster’s arrival and the length of his contract has not been disclosed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottsRammy Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 If Arsenal let him go , what is there to get excited about .I mean good luck to him and i hope he is brill , but any club letting a kid go for free is nothing to get excited about is it . The chance he will turn out to be anything really good is quite slim . Sorry to be so negative but it is the truth aint it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealhantsram Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 8 minutes ago, NottsRammy said: If Arsenal let him go , what is there to get excited about .I mean good luck to him and i hope he is brill , but any club letting a kid go for free is nothing to get excited about is it . The chance he will turn out to be anything really good is quite slim . Sorry to be so negative but it is the truth aint it . Arsenal released Harry Kane as a kid. Just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Gnarly Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 19 minutes ago, NottsRammy said: If Arsenal let him go , what is there to get excited about .I mean good luck to him and i hope he is brill , but any club letting a kid go for free is nothing to get excited about is it . The chance he will turn out to be anything really good is quite slim . Sorry to be so negative but it is the truth aint it . So many players are released by the "big clubs" at early stages of their career, it's usually part of the process. I'd back our youth scouts to pick out decent quality at this age level. Big clubs attempt to stockpile as much talent as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk Thrust Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, therealhantsram said: Arsenal released Harry Kane as a kid. Just sayin'. And there’s Rashford at Man City, Mbappe at Chelsea, Balotelli at Barcelona, Roy Keane at Brighton, Luke Shaw at Chelsea, Rudd Gullit at Arsenal, Ronaldo at Flamengo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Fingers crossed, he might be the next Bobby Duncan for us ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 3 minutes ago, Turk Thrust said: And there’s Rashford at Man City, Mbappe at Chelsea, Balotelli at Barcelona, Roy Keane at Brighton, Luke Shaw at Chelsea, Rudd Gullit at Arsenal, Ronaldo at Flamengo Roy Keane at Brighton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk Thrust Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 14 minutes ago, Boycie said: Roy Keane at Brighton? Yep because he was deemed too small. Also Brighton turned Ian Wright down after a 6 week trial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie George Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Turk Thrust said: And there’s Rashford at Man City, Mbappe at Chelsea, Balotelli at Barcelona, Roy Keane at Brighton, Luke Shaw at Chelsea, Rudd Gullit at Arsenal, Ronaldo at Flamengo Believe Arthur Cox turned Roy Keane down and he then went to them for a trial.The rest is history. It's in his autobiography. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepyuppy Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Chelsea sold Kevin De Bruyne and Mo Salah as youngsters, as they thought they were too small and not good enough,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well that went well didn’t it ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheron85 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 53 minutes ago, Keepyuppy said: Chelsea sold Kevin De Bruyne and Mo Salah as youngsters, as they thought they were too small and not good enough,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,well that went well didn’t it ? ? I'm shocked we got this far without anyone mentioning Messi - Who was released by Newell's and then rejected by River Plate cos they wouldn't fund the growth hormone treatment he needed And he's my personal GOAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimmu Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Damn. I'm gonna feel so cheated if he doesn't turn out to be the next Messi/Kane/Kamara/Gullit/Ronaldo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Turk Thrust said: Yep because he was deemed too small. Also Brighton turned Ian Wright down after a 6 week trial He never went to the trial though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Turk Thrust said: Yep because he was deemed too small. Also Brighton turned Ian Wright down after a 6 week trial Oh, so can we add Emmanuel Petit and Derby? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 Welcome to Derby then I hope everything goes well the last good one we had from Arsenal was Charlie George with plenty of naff ones since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NottsRammy Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 I know all of this loads of clubs have got it wrong, but with there being no fee involved it's not really a story is it , just some kid moving clubs nothing to get excited about is all I'm saying . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivo_knoflicek Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Sparkle said: Welcome to Derby then I hope everything goes well the last good one we had from Arsenal was Charlie George with plenty of naff ones since. Bielik? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrade 86 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 6 hours ago, NottsRammy said: If Arsenal let him go , what is there to get excited about .I mean good luck to him and i hope he is brill , but any club letting a kid go for free is nothing to get excited about is it . The chance he will turn out to be anything really good is quite slim . Sorry to be so negative but it is the truth aint it . So you've managed to write off a 16 year old kid, whom you've never seen play and before he's even kicked a ball at Derby... Let's be honest here, you've not got clue whether he'll prosper or not, same as the rest of us, so how about you don't consign him to the rubbish heap just yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparkle Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 2 hours ago, ivo_knoflicek said: Bielik? Too early really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samtheram83 Posted March 1, 2021 Share Posted March 1, 2021 8 hours ago, Turk Thrust said: And there’s Rashford at Man City, Mbappe at Chelsea, Balotelli at Barcelona, Roy Keane at Brighton, Luke Shaw at Chelsea, Rudd Gullit at Arsenal, Ronaldo at Flamengo Wait, what??? They were in their academies or just deemed not good enough by their scouts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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