Arsenal will issue a “hands-off” warning to prospective suitors regarding 17-year-old academy graduate Ethan Nwaneri, who will not embark on a loan spell next year.
According to a report by Give Me Sport, Ethan Nwaneri will not embark on a loan spell away from Arsenal next year. The Gunners view a bright long-term future in the first-team squad for the 17-year-old. So, they have issued a “hands-off” warning to his prospective suitors, with the youngster remaining at the Emirates for the long haul.
Who is Ethan Nwaneri?
Ethan Nwaneri is a rare academy graduate to get Arsenal fans excited for his long-term future. While Bukayo Saka is a recent product of the youth division at the North London club, they have not given many elite prospects to the first-team squad, with Eddie Nketiah, Emile Smith Rowe, and Charlie Patino the latest to depart from the Emirates after failing to become regulars.
As for Nwaneri, the Premier League heavyweights regard him highly and view a bright long-term future for him at the Emirates. A native of London, the 17-year-old has been with Arsenal since he was eight years old in 2015, with the teenage sensation going from strength to strength in nearly a decade at the club.
While he has yet to become a regular for Arsenal, the youngster is still in his teens and does not need to be one of the first names on the team sheet. Nwaneri has grabbed his opportunities with both hands thus far, scoring twice in the EFL Cup third-round clash with Bolton Wanderers earlier this week.
A bright future for Nwaneri
The English wonderkid has already turned out four times thus far for Arsenal and should get regular game time in the coming years. In addition, after making a four-minute cameo against Tottenham Hotspur earlier this week, Ethan Nwaneri can expect more action in the Premier League this season.
So, it is hardly surprising that the Gunners do not want to entertain Ethan Nwaneri’s prospective suitors, even for a loan move. The teenage sensation already has a record-breaking deal at Arsenal, with the North London club envisioning a bright future for him.
Many Premier League bigwigs have shown interest in the 17-year-old English wonderkid in the last 12 months. However, Arsenal fought off those suitors and will keep him with the first-team squad instead of loaning him next year.
