Arsenal starlet Charlie Patino is ready to hitch Championship outfit Blackpool on mortgage forward of the brand new season after impressing in cameo appearances for the Gunners final season.
Patino signed his first skilled contract with the membership in October 2020 and marked his debut final season with a purpose in a 5-1 win over Sunderland within the Carabao Cup. Nonetheless, that was one among solely two appearances with first-team alternatives laborious to return by at current.
And in line with Jeorge Bird, the Watford-born star is ready to hitch the Seasiders on mortgage in a bid to deal with the dearth of game-time. Membership chiefs imagine that Patino is able to ply his commerce in arguably one of many extra bodily leagues on the planet.
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Michael Appleton is ready to utilise the star as one among his key attacking choices, and will probably be attention-grabbing to see how the teenager fares within the second tier.
The 18-year-old joined the membership as a 12-year-old from Luton City in 2015 and drew headlines when he made his debut for the under-18 crew simply two years later.
Touted as one of many subsequent high graduates from Hale Barns by following within the footsteps of Eddie Nketiah, Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith-Rowe, Patino has all of the makings to be a high footballer.
