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Luton Town gave Norwich City a modern-day hero and a £7m profit: View
Max Aarons made a brave decision to leave Luton Town’s academy in 2016, which led to a successful career at Norwich City.
Aarons impressed with over 200 appearances and multiple honors before moving to Bournemouth for Premier League football.
Norwich City’s decision to give Aarons a chance in 2016 proved to be one of their best, despite losing a valuable player.
Max Aarons finally got the move he craved for several years last summer after he swapped Norwich City for AFC Bournemouth in a bid for consistent Premier League football.
His time at Norwich was an undoubted success, not only for the player but for the club. But, had he not made the brave decision in 2016 to quit Luton Town’s academy, his career at the Canaries may never have sprung into life.
At the time, the Bedfordshire club were sitting in the mid-table region of League Two, when a 14-year-old Aarons left their academy without another club to go to.
Championship high-flyers Norwich City were quick to identify this talent upon his departure from Kenilworth Road and getting his signature ahead of the likes of Chelsea and Tottenham was a true masterstroke.
Max Aarons impresses at Carrow Road
The 14th of August 2018 saw Max Aarons make his debut for Norwich City in a 3-1 Carabao Cup win over Stevenage. Little did the fans know that they had seen a player who would go on to make over 200 appearances and become somewhat of a modern-day legend for their club.
Following his senior debut, the youngster continued to take everything in his stride and finished his first season with over 3000 minutes of league football as he helped his side win the Championship. His performances also earned him a deserved place in the Championship Team of the Year and the award for EFL Young Player of the Season.
A dream-like state for Aarons was soon brought crashing back down to earth as he was exposed to the harsh reality of Premier League football. The Canaries finished bottom of the league accumulating a meagre 21 points, but Aarons continued to impress with interest rife from some of Europe’s top clubs.
His valuation at this point was certainly at an all-time high, with Norwich quoting clubs £35 million to secure his services.
The following years saw the right-back continue to be an integral part of any Norwich City side and although his stock did drop, his influence was clear to those within the club.
