Official: Arsenal youngster Sanchez Watt joins League Two side Crawley Town on six-month loan deal
League Two side Crawley Town have signed Arsenal youngster Sanchez Watt on loan until the end of the season.
he 20-year-old, who has previously been on loan at Leeds United and Sheffield Wednesday, joins the promotion chasers for six months and can play in attack or down the flanks.
Watt has played for his parent club three times and scored on his debut for the club but has been loaned back out again.
The move down to League Two will come as a surprise to some given Watt's previous experience at League One and Championship level, but a delighted Steve Evans was thrilled to have got his man after months of chasing the player.
The manager told the club's official website: "Sanchez Watt is a player we have monitored and admired for some time now and we are absolutely thrilled that a player of his ability is coming to Crawley."He had several offers to go to Championship and League One clubs but he likes the idea of playing for a club who are challenging for promotion and the fact that I tried on a previous occasion to sign the kid.
"He will get opportunities here between now and the end of the season and I think he can make a really big difference to what is already a very talented squad.
Evans was understandably buoyant after signing such a player, which now could give his side the impetus to push on at the top end of the table.
He added: "Signing players is all part of management and this time of the season is particularly busy but I cannot remember being as excited about a signing as this for some time which is a fantastic statement given the quality of player we already have in our squad.
"I must thank Arsene Wenger for agreeing to this loan transfer and of course [Arsenal legend] Liam Brady who I understand spoke so highly of us.
"At the start of this transfer window I said our signing targets would in the main be quality additions and this is a great start. I would hope that by early next week we have some further great news but at present it is work in progress."
Watt has played for his parent club three times and scored on his debut for the club but has been loaned back out again.
The move down to League Two will come as a surprise to some given Watt's previous experience at League One and Championship level, but a delighted Steve Evans was thrilled to have got his man after months of chasing the player.
The manager told the club's official website: "Sanchez Watt is a player we have monitored and admired for some time now and we are absolutely thrilled that a player of his ability is coming to Crawley."He had several offers to go to Championship and League One clubs but he likes the idea of playing for a club who are challenging for promotion and the fact that I tried on a previous occasion to sign the kid.
"He will get opportunities here between now and the end of the season and I think he can make a really big difference to what is already a very talented squad.
Evans was understandably buoyant after signing such a player, which now could give his side the impetus to push on at the top end of the table.
He added: "Signing players is all part of management and this time of the season is particularly busy but I cannot remember being as excited about a signing as this for some time which is a fantastic statement given the quality of player we already have in our squad.
"I must thank Arsene Wenger for agreeing to this loan transfer and of course [Arsenal legend] Liam Brady who I understand spoke so highly of us.
"At the start of this transfer window I said our signing targets would in the main be quality additions and this is a great start. I would hope that by early next week we have some further great news but at present it is work in progress."
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