Arsenal Youth Archives: 01/2021

17-year-old midfielder Charlie Patino made his u23 debut for Arsenal as they drew 1-1 with Tottenham Hotspur on Friday.

Nathan Butler-Oyedeji will sign his first professional contract with Arsenal in the summer, according to a report on social media.

The Arsenal u18s thrashed Spurs 4-1 on Saturday, the perfect revenge for their equivalent recent defeat to the same opposition.

Luigi Gaspar is seemingly back fit and ready to start playing for the Arsenal academy again, after an injury that saw him miss the first of the season.

Arsenal have confirmed Brooke Norton-Cuffy’s first professional contract with the club, posting the announcement on Thursday afternoon.

Zech Medley is back training with Arsenal, despite the lack of official confirmation that his loan spell with Gillingham is over.

James Hillson has once again put pen to paper on a deal with Arsenal, his fourth contract with the club in the last three years.

Arsenal youth centre-back Alex Kirk has signed his first professional contract with the club, with the official announcement going up on Tuesday.

Youth right-back Brooke Norton-Cuffy has signed his first professional contract with Arsenal, after turning 17 earlier this week.

The FA Youth Cup will be suspended until the Covid lockdown ends later this year, given the worsening situation across the country.

For the third time in just over two months, the Arsenal u18s have had a fixture postponed due to Covid-related circumstances.

Folarin Balogun is up for Premier League 2 Player of the Month for December, after Nikolaj Duus Moller’s nomination in November.

Arsenal’s u18 and u23 matches will continue to go ahead despite the current nationwide lockdown in England, according to the FA.