Jamie O'Hara has recalled a falling out at Arsenal, where he was a top prospect, which led to his dream move to Tottenham, the club he supported
An impatient Jamie O’Hara called Arsenal’s bluff as he landed a dream move to Tottenham in his youth.
The Gunners and Academy director Liam Brady felt otherwise and wanted to nurture O’Hara gradually with a view to him breaking into the first team in his early 20s. That didn’t sit well with O’Hara and his father, who decided to seek a move elsewhere. “I wasn’t ready, but I thought I was. I didn’t want to get held back. Liam Brady was like, ‘we love you, we’re going to development you, you’re going to have a great career here, but we don’t see you getting in the team until you’re 21’.
That decision triggered a stampede for his signature from clubs in the Premier League and further afield. O’Hara added: “All of a sudden, I had every team in the country wanting to sign me.“I had about 15 letters from 15 different clubs, Man United, Man City, Tottenham, Chelsea, Wimbledon. Real Madrid wanted me to go out there and have a trial with them, but I didn’t want to leave home. I lost my mum to cancer when I was 17 and I didn’t want to stay in digs.
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