Overview

• Nwaneri has signed a five-year deal that keeps the 18-year-old midfielder at Arsenal through the summer of 2030.
• He added two assists last season and is projected to become a regular starter in cup competitions and a key contributor off the bench in league matches.
• Nwaneri holds the record as the youngest Premier League debutant at 15 years and 181 days and joined Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney as the only teenagers to score three top-flight goals before turning 18.
• Despite reported interest from Chelsea and Bundesliga clubs, he committed his future after securing assurances from Mikel Arteta on his playing time and development pathway.
• A graduate of Arsenal’s Hale End academy, Nwaneri also featured as the youngest member of England’s victorious Under-21 squad at this summer’s European Championship.