Charlie Patino: Arsenal youngster joins Blackpool on season-long loan
Charlie Patino scored 10 minutes into his Arsenal debut as a substitute against Sunderland in the Carabao Cup last December Championship side Blackpool have signed highly-rated Arsenal youngster Charlie Patino on a season-long loan. The 18-year-old England youth international scored on his Arsenal debut in a 5-1 Carabao Cup win over Sunderland in December. He started the FA Cup third round loss at Nottingham Forest a month later but has never played a league game. "This is a great opportunity for me, and I think I'm ready to take this on," Patino said to the Blackpool website. He is the fourth young player to move to the club on loan this summer from a Premier League side after Liverpool centre-back Rhys Williams,Wolves forward Theo Corbeanu and Manchester City midfielder Lewis Fiorini. "Charlie is a very talented boy and I'm delighted that Arsenal have trusted us to look after him and further his development," head coach Michael Appleton told the club website. "The club has a good relationship with Arsenal from previous loan deals, as I have personally from taking players to my former clubs, with Brooke Norton-Cuffy being the most recent last season. "Charlie is one of the best midfielders in his age group and I can't wait to start working with him." Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.
Arsenal send Charlie Patino, 18, to Blackpool on season-long loan transfer to give midfielder first-team experience
ARSENAL starlet Charlie Patino has completed his season-long loan switch to Championship side Blackpool. The 18-year-old, who has been likened to Phil Foden, has signed for the Seasiders in his quest to play regular first-team football. 3 Blackpool have announced the signing of midfielder Charlie Patino from Arsenal on loanCredit: Twitter: @CharliePatino10 3 Patino has joined the Seasiders in his bid to play regular first-team footballCredit: Twitter: @CharliePatino10 But the deal does not include a buy-option - with the Gunners believing the midfielder has a huge future in North London. Patino featured twice under Mikel Arteta last term with the teenager scoring on his debut against Sunderland in the Carabao Cup just before Christmas. He then started in the 1-0 defeat against Nottingham Forest in the third round of the FA Cup, but he struggled against Steve Cooper's side. And he has now decided to link up with Blackpool, where he could feature against Stoke on Saturday. Speaking to Blackpool's website: "This is a great opportunity for me, and I think I’m ready to take this on. It’s the next step of my career and I’m really excited to get going.