Man United, Liverpool, Man City ‘Fight’ To Sign Arsenal Record Breaker Ethan Nwaneri

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“Per Mertesacker and the academy staff are giving me really good information, Edu as well. I met him, he’s trained a couple of times with us. Yesterday he had to come because we have injuries, especially the injury of Martin (Odegaard), and then I had that feeling from yesterday that if the opportunity could come that I was going to do it and I have just done it.”

The appearance, along with several other young stars in the squad, shows there is a pathway to first-team. However, the interest from other Premier League clubs may be a cause for concern, for more reasons than one.

Firstly, there may be the allure of joining such clubs, as seen in the summer as Omari Hutchinson left the Gunners for rivals, Chelsea. On top of that, Nwaneri isn’t currently eligible for a scholarship until he turns 16 in March, meaning he has no long-term commitment to the club.

It remains to be seen how his future plays out but there will be hopes that his recent appearance could keep him at the Emirates Stadium for years to come.

At the age of 15 years and 181 days, he became the youngest ever player to appear in a Premier League match.