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TOWN STARLET JOINS ARSENAL
Posted on: Fri 02 Mar 2012

Highly-rated winger Tarum Dawkins has become the latest product of the Town's academy to sign for a Premier League club.

The 16-year-old has signed for Arsenal for a significant transfer fee, a month after the Hatters revealed the sale of Rio, Cole and Jay Dasilva to Chelsea.

Tarum's move to the Emirates Stadiums comes after three years with the Hatters' celebrated youth programme that saw the midfielder develop from a player playing in the lower divisions of the Chiltern Youth League to one monitored by all of the top clubs in the country.
Head of Youth Gregg Broughton told lutontown.co.uk: "This deal has been a lot more drawn out than others completed by the club in the last two years, and this reflects the level of interest show in Tarum.

"Immediately after our loss in the play-offs last season we were told that Tarum felt his future lay away from Kenilworth Road, and now after nine months of negotiations, we are delighted that Tarum has found a club that he feels can help him fulfil his dream of playing at the highest level.

"He is very quick both with and without the football, can play off both feet and therefore he will fit in very well with Arsenal's style of play. Playing on either wing he is capable of beating full backs on both the inside and outside making him very difficult to play against.

"Tarum initially started in our Performance Centre at Crawley Green and, after impressing in this environment he was promoted to the Centre of Excellence as an Under-13. Last season he regularly played up a year in the Under-16s where he was regularly monitored by the England scouts and most of the Premier League clubs.

"Despite the club's current non-league status, we continue to produce players with Premier League pedigree. Whilst we have now sold a number of elite players, it must be recognised that these youngsters have joined some of the biggest clubs in Europe.

"We still retain a large number of excellent young footballers across all of the age groups, as is demonstrated by the six recent first team debuts. Luton Town is still recognised as one of the foremost breeding grounds for identifying and developing Premier League players in the country.

"We never like to lose talented players from the club, but after sitting down with Tarum and his family last month we recognised that he was desperate to join Arsenal, and as I have said before, if players are unsettled and wish to look elsewhere, and the deal is right for all parties, then it is the most sensible way to progress.

"We would like to thank Arsenal for the professional manner in which they have conducted themselves and wish Tarum the very best for his ongoing career."

luton town

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srigooner wrote:March 2: Wenger pre-Liverpool

** Vermaelen, Van Persie knocks to be assessed

** Rosicky expected to be fit for Anfield

** Diaby returns but Ramsey out until Newcastle

** 'It's sad to see a club like Rangers in danger'

** Wenger - I'm disappointed Belgium picked Vermaelen

** 'International friendlies becoming harder to accept'

I cant belive what i just read, Diaby returns?

So does Diaby start? :O

Orrrrr bench because of Benayoun?

MJGunner wrote:So does Diaby start? :O

Orrrrr bench because of Benayoun?

I think he'll play instead of Song if Song doesnt make it to the squad. Song has picked up a knoc according to Younggunsblog. I hate international friendlies matches and this was one very useless.

WTF
JUST when i thought it is going well with injuries

Nah, We need Songo to start even if he's on one foot. But I admit, I'm intrigued at the prospect of watching Abou Zidane's swivels and dribbles again

But I wish it could have been in a different match.

Arsenal have won the race to sign highly-rated Luton Town youngster Tarum Dawkins. http://bit.ly/x1DhC5

Arsenal train ahead of the Liverpool clash


Songo fit? And who's that Korean?





Jenk, likabaws


Charlie Adam's penalty ball stops by for a visit.


Our Poles that protect our poles.


Epic friends hold hands.


I know he doesn't play much, but mocking Park isn't cool guys.

We signed 16 year old, Tarum Dawkins...

Arsene Wenger has won the Barclays Manager of the Month award for February.

Damn right. All wins and one draw we should have won. Fantastic domestic month.

Sina wrote:

Replace E with I behind wenger

@RG .LOL @Sina u can put even "BOSS" anywhere ....ha haaaa...any ..congratz 2Wenger..welcome in asn Dawkins....congratz to RYO also...congratz to ASN 4sure..4th place...confirmed ,maybe 3rd..+cong.4beat.milan 5-0 ..... that's my plan4now!

RG

The one time Arsene wins Manager of the Month is the same month we get eliminated from the FA cup and embarrassed in the CL. Only at Arsenal do these types of crazy months happen

Zenit's Luciano Spalletti lashes out at Arsenal for taking away
Arshavin's winning mentality


The Italian says that his club's objectives vastly differ from
those of the north Londoners, but has backed the 30-year-old playmaker
to showcase his best form




The 30-year-old rejoined his former club on
loan on Russian deadline day, and Spalletti believes that Arshavin has
returned as a different player than the one who left St Petersburg.

"I
think that Andrey is coming here and facing a harder situation than he
had at Arsenal," he told the club's official website.

"We only
want to win. I have no idea what they want to do at Arsenal."

The
former Roma coach went on to criticise British journalists for their
treatment of Arshavin, saying they contributed to his spectacular loss
of form.

"This is a problem we [in Russia] have long overcome.
Starting line-ups are determined by journalists in England, but he had
problems with them. This will not happen here."

Spalletti went on
to call upon Arshavin to showcase his best form for his hometown club
to restore his reputation.

"Someone born in St. Petersburg is
very proud of his city and everything associated with it. Therefore it's
important for Arshavin to not disgrace himself and help our team."

Arshavin
could make his second debut for Zenit on Saturday, when his side face
CSKA Moscow in the Russian capital.

"We only
want to win. I have no idea what they want to do at Arsenal."


hmm

InvalidComment wrote:"We only
want to win. I have no idea what they want to do at Arsenal."


hmm

How dare you?! We also want to wi...n~....... i mean....we are in deb........ you dont kn.... well.... new stadium.... i mean.....we DO want to....... but.... our wage structu......i mean.... SHUT YOUR FACE!

lol RG + Sina.

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Kenny Dalglish: "Arsene under pressure? (laughs) Look at what he has done for the club. It's a stupid profession sometimes."

Dalglish: "Arsenal have had huge problems with injuries this season. All I know is it will be a very difficult game." http://bit.ly/A8J8PM

HasArshavin played for Zenit yet? If so how did he go?

AnJl wrote:

InvalidComment wrote:"We only
want to win. I have no idea what they want to do at Arsenal."


hmm

How dare you?! We also want to wi...n~....... i mean....we are in deb........ you dont kn.... well.... new stadium.... i mean.....we DO want to....... but.... our wage structu......i mean.... SHUT YOUR FACE!

hope it ain directed at me cos i merely copied the damn thing

i know that they will play CSKA tomorrow just 45 mins before our match Kicks off
it seems their league resumes its second phase after winter break
so he can make his debut if im correct

Hope Arteta is okay. Don't wanna hve to play Diaby. I believe that he is a fantastic talent no doubt, and i want him to stay, but he hasn't played in 3 months and you never know which Diaby is gonna show up....

The Verminator wrote:Hope Arteta is okay. Don't wanna hve to play Diaby. I believe that he is a fantastic talent no doubt, and i want him to stay, but he hasn't played in 3 months and you never know which Diaby is gonna show up....

Arteta is ok, he left the hospital to join the team with the big Party. :dance: