Arsenal have officially announced the transfer of youngster George Dobson to West Ham United.

The transfer which has been announced officially on the club’s website will see young Dobson who plays primarily as a centre-back join West Ham despite signing his first professional contract at Arsenal last November.

The 17-year-old, who progressed through the club’s Hale End academy, broke into the Arsenal U18 team and captained the side whilst still a schoolboy.

The youngster was also a regular for the under-19 Uefa Youth League last season and has been tipped to become a huge star in the future.

This news will come as a shock to many Arsenal fans who had hoped the high rated defender will make the first team at Arsenal in the nearest future.