Arsenal sign Tottenham youth defender Elijah Upson, 18, after missing out on Morgan Rogers

Published Jul 19, 01:22 PM UTC

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Arsenal have reportedly completed the signing of 18-year-old Tottenham prospect Elijah Upson, son of former Arsenal defender Matthew Upson. The versatile defender, who can play centrally or at right-back, turned down a new contract at Spurs despite interest from Chelsea, Manchester City, Everton, Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, and Bayer Leverkusen. Upson made his decision after visiting Arsenal's London Colney training ground and consulting with his family. The move comes after Arsenal missed out on Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers, who is set to join Chelsea for a club-record £117 million. Spurs will receive compensation for Upson's transfer. The article also notes that Rogers, who started for England in their World Cup win over France, was convinced to choose Chelsea by Xabi Alonso, and that Middlesbrough will benefit from a 20% sell-on clause from the Rogers deal.

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Original headline: Arsenal 'complete Tottenham transfer swoop' despite Morgan Rogers blow as player rejects rivals

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18-year-old Tottenham defender Elijah Upson joins rivals Arsenal on free transfer

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