Right at the very end of the January transfer window, Bradley Ibrahim left Arsenal for Hertha Berlin.
With no chances of playing for the Gunners’ first team, the 18-year-old agreed to a deal with the Bundesliga side, where there was hope he would get some first opportunities as a professional.
However, it turns out that Ibrahim is off to a tough start there, and that’s today highlighted by German outlet Bild.
The outlet recalls that when the player first left Arsenal for Hertha Berlin, manager Pol Dardai was very excited about the signing.
The problem is that even in training, the midfielder has been showing many flaws. It’s said he ‘holds the ball too long’, also making ‘unnecessary tackles’.
According to Bild, he ‘lacks speed and robustness’, and that is showing with the club’s U23s, where he is currently playing in the fourth tier of German football, and he ‘needs to improve’ those aspects of his game if he is to stand a chance of playing for the first-team anytime soon.
That’s something he’ll be looking to improve before settling himself among the professionals.
Therefore, it seems Arsenal had a reason for not giving him a chance to make his full debut, and he’s now facing similar problems at his new club.
