Report: Premier League clubs hoping to steal Ovie Ejeheri away from Arsenal

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Arsenal youngster Ovie Ejeheri appears like being a wanted man, in more ways than one. 

As reported by Sky Sports, a battle is bubbling amid three national teams hoping to get the 17-year-old goalkeeper to commit his future to their flag. 

England, Nigeria, and Uganda are all hopeful that Ejeheri might agree to play international football with them. 

But whilst whatever national team the teenager decides to play for will have little significance or consequence to Arsenal, they should be concerned about further reports. 

The same source claims that several Premier League clubs are also looking at Ejeheri as he is yet to sign a professional deal at Arsenal. 

Whilst Arsenal will not want to see any of their talented youngsters leave the club, Ejeheri would be right to consider if heading elsewhere would be best for his development. 

Ejeheri has played just once for the Arsenal under-18s this season. Hubert Graczyk is the current Arsenal under-18 number one and the teenager might believe he has a better chance of progressing should he go elsewhere. 

Arsenal produce a plethora of top players at their Hale End academy and, inevitably, some of them end up slipping through the net and going elsewhere. 

If Ejeheri becomes one of them, Arsenal fans will just hope it does not come back to haunt them.