Arsenal defender Marli Salmon signs pre-contract agreement

Arsenal have confirmed that Marli Salmon has signed a pre-contract agreement with the club that will lead to him signing professional terms upon his 17th birthday in August.The defender is one of Arsenal’s highest-rated prospects alongside Max Dowman, who signed a similar deal in January.Conversations around Salmon’s pre-contract were instigated by James Ellis, the club’s former technical director. After Ellis’ departure, academy manager Per Mertesacker assumed full responsibility for overseeing the process, with contractual and financial negotiations handled by director of football operations James King.Advertisement