Former Arsenal Academy chief Liam Brady says Arsenal passed up on the opportunity to sign Harry Kane because he “was a bit chubby”. Of Kane, Brady told Il Corriere della Sera: “He’s a lad with a character which pushes him to improve all the time. And he’s only 24.”But the former Arsenal head of youth development also confirmed the Gunners rejected Kane from their academy when he was 9 or 10. “He was a bit chubby and not very athletic, but we made a mistake,” Brady said. Yet he’s got that determination and is building a great career for himself, and he deserves it.”Of the two-legged clash, Brady told Italian media: “Juve are not favourites.

Source: Irish Examiner February 13, 2018 00:00 UTC