Arsenal sign Macedonian Wonderkid Dejan Iliev

It’s not quite the big-money summer signing Gunners fans have been waiting for, but it appears Arsenal have snapped up 17-year-old Macedonian goalkeeper Dejan Iliev from FK Belasica.

The teenager, who has been capped by his country at youth level, looks set to join the Arsenal Academy where he’ll compete with the likes of Reice Charles-Cook, James Shea and Damien Martinez for a place between some sticks on a faraway pitch at the training ground.

The report claims Iliev impressed while on trial at London Colney and put pen-to-paper on a deal this morning under the gaze of Arsene Wenger himself. It also claims that some of the biggest clubs in Europe were interested in his signature, although a quick Google of his name only returns a link with Italian side Chievo.

One for the future…like you haven’t heard that before.

Is he better than Chez

He can't get a work permit apparently

RealGunner wrote:He can't get a work permit apparently

Its official according to MAcedonian sites

Bravo!! there we have our top, top player as wenger wanted.. now sleeping time

wenger looks pretty excited

#saveusDejan

But seriously..I expect the likes of Fabianski and Buffonne to leave in the next year(s) so that leaves us with Szczesny,Martinez and Shea(sp?).

He could be our No.2 in the next 2 or 3 years.

is he a playmaker GK?


because Wenger looks REALLY excited in that pic

Rev wrote:#saveusDejan

But seriously..I expect the likes of Fabianski and Buffonne to leave in the next year(s) so that leaves us with Szczesny,Martinez and Shea(sp?).

He could be our No.2 in the next 2 or 3 years.

look at Sczeny.. from no.4 to no.1 in a single season.. wonder such situation can happen anywhere else other than at Arsenal... Shea looks great...
and a playmaker GK..

Woww ,glad 2 see a neighbour joining Arsenal .... He's looking a very talented guy(that pic)!..just hope he has many Albanian friends and..well , u know guys !