Arsenal wonderkid gets first-team training call-up as reputation grows

Arsenal prospect Phoenix Blayney, 15, trained with Northern Ireland's senior squad ahead of their Nations League clash with Georgia.

Goalkeeper Phoenix Blayney, 15, has been called up to train with Northern Ireland's senior team ahead of Monday's Nations League fixture against Georgia. The Arsenal-bound prospect from Larne signed a pre-contract agreement with the Premier League champions and is set to join their 2027/28 scholar intake. Manager Michael O'Neill has identified Blayney as one of Northern Ireland's most talented young players and presented him and fellow 15-year-old striker Michael Mulholland with signed shirts to mark their first-team training session.