Arsenal Snaps Up Welsh Talent with Bulgarian Roots, Who Made History at Current Club

Arsenal has secured the signing of promising 16-year-old midfielder Axel Donchev, according to reports from Fabrizio Romano and UK media outlets.

The talented youngster will join the Gunners from Cardiff City. Donchev, who is of Polish-Bulgarian descent, has previously represented Wales at youth international level.

He made history as the youngest player ever to feature for Cardiff City's senior team. This milestone occurred in the EFL Trophy in October 2025, when Donchev came on as a second-half substitute against Newport County at just 15 years and 234 days old.

The player with Bulgarian roots has already completed his medical examinations at Arsenal and is expected to sign this week. The versatile teenager has been deployed both on the wing and as an attacking midfielder.