Arsenal agree £200k deal for Salford City wonderkid in bid to beat Liverpool

Arsenal have agreed a fee of around £200,000 with Salford City for Will Wright in an effort to beat Liverpool to the teenage striker.

Mail Sport revealed this week that the Gunners had sent a scout to check on the 17-year-old forward during Salford's friendly against York City last Friday.

Scouts were suitably impressed as he scored his fourth goal in three successive pre-season games before the match was abandoned.

Liverpool were considered to be in pole position for Wright after making an offer of £100,000 plus add-ons and the teenager was believed to be set on a move to Anfield.

However, Arsenal have now firmed up their interest with a bigger offer plus further add-ons.

Personal terms have yet to be agreed with Wright but Arsenal will hold discussions over the coming days.

Manchester City are also interested but have yet to make a firm bid after adding Caelan-Kole Cadamarteri from Sheffield Wednesday for £1.5million.

Wright made his senior debut for Salford against Pep Guardiola's City side in the 8-0 FA Cup drubbing in January.

He only played a few minutes but his inclusion underlined the League Two side's faith in him.

Wright, who scored over 50 goals at all levels for Salford last season, is one of the youngest players ever to debut for the club.

He is in the second year of his scholarship, having been spotted playing for local sides Euxton Villa and Fylde only two years ago.