Young striker Eddie Nketiah will put on Arsenal’s iconic quantity 14 shirt subsequent season after signing a long-term contract, the Premier League membership stated on Saturday.
The 23-year-old joined Arsenal as a teen and has made 92 first-team appearances, scoring 23 targets.
It was solely final season, nevertheless, that Nketiah started to make a spot in Arsenal’s assault his personal, scoring 5 targets in his final eight Premier League appearances.
The contract is a reward for his type and handing him the 14 shirt, the quantity worn by membership nice Thierry Henry, reveals the religion supervisor Mikel Arteta has in him.
Just getting began…
We’re delighted to announce @EddieNketiah9 has signed a brand new deal ✍️
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 18, 2022
Theo Walcott and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang additionally wore 14.
“I’m delighted Eddie is staying with us. He represents what we are all about and all the values of the club,” Arteta stated.
“We are very happy that he has extended his contract and now we have to get to work and continue to develop the great talent and person that we have in him.”
Ready for a brand new chapter 🤝
From becoming a member of us aged 14, to carrying No. 14 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/CGqMUkVnv0
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 18, 2022
Nketiah, who has moved up the pecking order at Arsenal following the departures of skilled strikers Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, will hope he can comply with workforce mates Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe into the England facet.
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He has but to earn a senior cap however is England’s Under-21s all-time prime scorer with 16 targets in 17 appearances.
