Arsenal have completed the signing of Ryo Miyaichi, a 17-year-old Japanese wonderkid touted as being the “new Cristiano Ronaldo”.
The signing will go through in December 2010, though the youngster will not be able to make the switch until he is granted a work permit to compete in the English Premier League.
The paperwork for his work permit is reportedly completed and submitted, with Arsenal simply waiting on confirmation before bringing the player to North London.
If his work permit cannot be granted with immediate effect, Arsenal are set to agree a deal with Salamanca, whereby the player would play for the Spanish side until he fulfilled the criteria that made him eligible to compete in the Premier League.
Arsenal have a long and established loaning relationship with Salamanca, as Spanish work permits are more easily accessible for non-EU players. Having only played competitive fixtures for Japan Under-15s and Under-17s, Miyaichi is expected to be filtered through the loaning process at Salamanca.
After being impressed by the youngster in the summer of 2009, Arsene Wenger has apparently offered Miyaichi a five-year contract that he will be able to sign when he turns 18.
“For us, it’s very important that Asia is represented at our club,” Wenger stated.
“The problem we have in England at the moment is that we have difficulties to bring in the non-EU players. Before they are internationals so it makes the work for the young players very difficult but we will try to bring him in here.
”Miyaichi is currently recovering from a broken leg, but is set to return to full training in January.”
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