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Arsenal's Miguel Azeez may be heading to Atletico Baleares, as the club looks to secure deals for their young prospects.

In a whirlwind of activity for the Arsenal youth setup, there is news of another young prospect making a move. Miguel Azeez, once seen as a rising star at Hale End, saw his career stall out during loans at Ibiza and Wigan. Now, talks are underway to send the midfielder to Atletico Baleares in the Spanish third tier in a potential permanent deal. While there are no guarantees that this deal will be finalized before the deadline, all parties involved are eager to make it happen.

Azeez would be joining Bradley Ibrahim (Hertha Berlin) and Lino Sousa (Aston Villa) in making moves away from the club, which may have seemed premature in the past. While these deals may not bring in significant money for Arsenal, the potential agreement with Azeez is expected to include sell-on clauses, matching rights, and appearance add-ons that could earn the Gunners cash in the future.

Arsenal is not the only club taking this approach with their young players, as Villa also believes that endlessly loaning out prospects may not be as beneficial as once thought. In lower leagues of English and European football, managers under pressure for immediate results often prefer to trust veterans with more experience, while clubs may be more hesitant than they initially appear to develop a player for another team.

Deals like Ibrahim's could signify a new step in youth development, particularly for players who may not make it past the fringes of the first team. Hertha is now highly motivated to develop the young midfielder, and if he proves to be successful, Arsenal can profit from him and potentially bring him back at a market price. If the alternative is talented footballers reaching their early twenties with little career progress, this new approach may be preferable.

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