Arsenal Youth Archives: 09/2016

On Friday afternoon Arsenal announced that they had signed former Crystal Palace and Celtic goalkeeper, Alex Crean, a 17-year-old with whom they had recently been linked.

Kelechi Nwakali’s grandfather, Samuel Sunday Ashimole Nwakali, died, aged 92, the day the midfielder signed his Arsenal contract.

After an encouraging goalless draw away against Paris Saint-Germain’s u19 side last time out, Arsenal’s crop of talented youngsters were eager to kickstart their UEFA Youth League campaign with a home win over Basel on Wednesday.

Arsenal’s u23s earned a hard-fought three points against Chelsea on Friday night in the revamped Premier League 2.

After their unbeaten start to the campaign was ended by Chelsea last weekend, Arsenal’s u18 side returned to winning ways in emphatic style with a fantastic 5-0 thrashing over Leicester City on Saturday.

Arsenal’s u23 side bounced back to winning ways in impressive style at Stamford Bridge on Friday evening, with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Adi Viveash’s side.

Trae Coyle may not be a name that many Arsenal fans are familiar with but if he keeps pulling off little tricks like we’ve been seeing from him this year, then that’s bound to change soon.

With so many of the Arsenal u23s’ squad seemingly traveling to Nottingham Forest for the EFL Cup, the team were absolutely dominated by Everton u23s on Monday night.

It’s a case of building momentum as Arsenal’s u23 side entertain Everton in an intriguing fixture on Monday evening.

Goals from Josh Benson and Jordi Osei-Tutu were not enough to stop Chelsea from ending the u18s unbeaten start to the new season at Cobham.

None of Arsenal’s players out on-loan, bar Jack Wilshere, started for their respective sides across the European leagues on Saturday.

Just over a week ago we reported that Eddie Nketiah had signed his first professional contract with Arsenal and now the club have officially announced it.

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Arsenal’s Kelechi Nwakali made his debut for MVV Maastricht on Monday night wearing the number 10 shirt as he begins his season on loan with the Dutch side.

Joel Campbell was Arsenal’s only loanee to start and complete the full 90 minutes on Saturday – and he netted a goal in Sporting’s 3-0 victory over Moreirense.

Arsenal’s u23s will be without Yassin Fortune and Nathan Tella, who have both picked up injuries.

West Brom academy coach, Mark Harrison, has confirmed that the Baggies won’t be offering Arsenal trialist, Tyrell Robinson, a contract.

Edward Nketiah has been offered his first professional contract with Arsenal at the age of 17.

Kelechi Nwakali has been speaking to the press after his deadline day move to the Netherlands because of problems Arsenal had in securing a work permit for the talented youngster.

Ainsley Maitland-Niles scored for England’s u20s against Brazil to draw his come country level.