Arsenal on brink of signing Spanish starlet Rodriguez as Real Madrid accept deal



By Sportsmail Reporter

In demand: Wenger wants to wrap up a deal for Rodriguez

Arsenal are on the brink of completing a deal for Spanish wonderkid Jose Rodriguez after agreeing a deal with Real Madrid.



The Spain Under 17 international impressed Arsenal's chief scout in Spain Francisco Cagigao during the Under 17 world club championship in Madrid when he was voted player of the tournament.



Arsene Wenger already has Jon Miquel Toral and Hector Bellerin, who arrived this summer from Barcelona, and central defender Ignasi Miquel who became a European Champion at Under 19 level with Spain.



And 16-year-old Rodriguez is poised to join them in north London. He spent two days in the capital where he was shown youth team living-quarters and made a firm financial offer that also mapped out his likely progression from the youth side to the reserves and then to a first team debut inside two years.

