Arsenal are closing in on another set of deals for the future, as two new academy stars are expected to sign for the years to come, with details being sorted in London
14:11, 01 Dec 2025Updated 14:29, 01 Dec 2025
Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is lining up some moves for the club(Image: (John Walton/PA Wire.)
Arsenal are looking towards the future with their current recruitment, with the academy being one of the main focuses for their business.
The Gunners have done well to bring through some impressive stars, with Bukayo Saka, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Ethan Nwaneri, and Max Dowman all making an impact on the senior side.
However, there is still another generation to come next, with the hierarchy looking to do everything they can to support the side for a sustainable future using Hale End. That includes signing up talent elsewhere who can make an impact at the club for the long-term.
With that in mind, Arsenal have moved quickly in the market, as ESPN reports that the club have agreed to sign Ecuadorian twins Edwin and Holger Quintero from Independiente Del Valle. The report claims that the pair are in London this week to sort out the formalities of a deal that will put the agreement in place.
The duo are 16 years old, meaning they won’t officially join Arsenal until 2027, when they turn 18 and the rules allow them to make the move. It’s another example of the club scouting the next big talents, securing them for the future in a deal that may not pay off for a while.
football.london understands the club has, for many years now, been investing a lot more in South American talent and scouting. Perhaps the greatest example in their team currently is Gabriel Martinelli, who the Gunners paid just £6m for from Brazilian side Ituano – having repaid that and then some with his performances at the top level.
The fee for the Quintero twins currently remains unknown, with an announcement expected on their arrival in the near future.
Independiente, who the pair are signing from, are also the club that helped develop current Arsenal star Piero Hincapie, while they also played a role for Moises Caicedo before his move to the Premier League.
Piero Hincapie, who Independiente helped develop, started for Arsenal against Chelsea due to William Saliba’s absence(Image: Getty Images)
The recruitment team have been working hard to try and land some of that talent early, having already announced a pre-agreement to sign Victor Ozhianvuna. The Shamrock Rovers star is another who will join in 2027, when he turns 18, having impressed in Ireland with a breakthrough campaign.
It comes at a time where there has been a mixed view on how well the academy is doing for Arsenal.
On the one hand, the development of talent for the first team is clear for all to see – while on the other, results have been poor across the under-21s and under-18s this season.
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There is some hope that, in signing some of the best talent for the future, Arsenal are strengthening their ranks to be competitive.
Ultimately, it’ll be judged on how well the academy creates talent that either helps the senior side or creates the funds that can be invested into the cycle again.
It’s the bedrock for Arsenal’s plan of sustainability under KSE, with the summer’s huge transfer spend unlikely to occur again without better player sales.