Friday, 14th June, 2013
Arsenal starlet defender Isaac Hayden has admitted that he is open to loan spells with other clubs if he gets a chance to feature in the first team.
The 18-year-old centre-back, who can also play as a midfielder, joined the Gunners from Southend United, and made his mark with the England Under-17 side in the 2011/12 season.
He signed his first professional contract with the club in March last year, and was also made the captain of the Gunners Under-18 side last term.
He is now looking forward to playing as a first-team footballer at senior level.
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“I’m fully open-minded. If the right club came calling and wanted to take me on loan, I think it would be fantastic to be a first team footballer at 18 years of age”, Isaac told his clubs’s official site.
“It would be vital in my development. But if the boss [Arsene Wenger] said he wanted me to stay here and be part of the Capital One Cup or anything else, obviously it would be a dream come true to put the Arsenal shirt on for the first team.”
The Chelmsford-born utility player represented the Gunners at three levels this season – the Under-18s, the Under-21s, as well as in the NextGen Series [Under-19s].
He has also explained that he is keen on finding out whether he can bag an opportunity to play under Wenger as a part of the first team.
“You always have to look at that", he said.
“Whenever I’ve been over there, training with the first team, I’ve always felt comfortable in the surroundings and it highlights my feeling that I need to make the next step now, wherever it may take me.”
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