We’ve read and written some weird stuff about Arsenal and their contemporary wandering, but this one is probably the craziest, to put it mildly.The Gunners transfer policy was always a bit different from the others, but now they’ve made a move that will go in history for sure. Their new signing, a prolific offensive midfielder Zayn Ali Salman at the moment of joining the Londoners’ youth academy was – believe it or not – only 4 (FOUR) years old. (1.33) WEST HAM (5.90) GENK (9.50)In the meantime, he celebrated his fifth birthday, but, still, Zayn remains the youngest reinforcement of one English side ever. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zayn Ali (@zaynalisalman) However, his rise to fame, as well as the story of his signing, have raised concerns, as many voices have spoken out against “professionalizing” football at such a young age.It did not prevent BBC from doing a story on promising Arsenal’s pre-school gem, who is still far away from serious football, despite topping some elders, even 8-year-olds. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zayn Ali (@zaynalisalman) Asked how is to play against those big guys, bearing in mind the fact only a few months of age difference is important in those formative years, Zayn said:”That feels really bad because it’s a bit hard,” explains Zayn, who has, apparently, already received some offers from other big clubs. A four-year-old!? The world we’re living in is definitely as strange as it gets.
