Arsenal have struck gold on “special” star who’s a bigger talent than Tel

Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta was eager on bringing in a brand new ahead throughout the January switch window.

With Gabriel Jesus lacking the remainder of the season because of harm, decreasing the burden on Kai Havertz seemed to be a key precedence for the Spaniard, particularly because the Gunners are presently in a Premier League title race.

Sadly, they failed to take action with quite a few targets going begging, notably within the closing week of the window.

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Ollie Watkins emerged as a transfer target towards the latter finish of the switch window. Arteta, regardless of his curiosity within the present Aston Villa star, did not carry him right down to the Emirates.

Elsewhere, Mathys Tel also looked like a viable option, particularly contemplating his lack of motion for Bayern Munich throughout the present season. It is thought a mortgage transfer may very well be a chance for the Gunners.

Tottenham Hotspur had been additionally eager, nevertheless it quickly emerged that he turned down a transfer to Spurs. Nonetheless, a late twist within the hunt for the Frenchman meant that he agreed a late move to join the Premier League side on a brief foundation till the top of the marketing campaign, inflicting extra ache on Arteta.

However, the supervisor has somebody in his squad who has the potential to surpass Tel, notably after his exploits in opposition to Manchester Metropolis on the weekend.

Arsenal’s very personal Mathys Tel

Tel has operated predominantly as a winger throughout the embryonic levels of his profession up to now, however Vincent Kompany has utilised him in a extra central function all through the present marketing campaign.

Whereas Belgian Leandro Trossard can do an analogous job, taking part in out large and in a extra central function, Arteta has his very personal teenage famous person who may surpass Tel. That generational expertise is Ethan Nwaneri.

As compared, Nwaneri is at residence on the best wing, utilizing his pure skill to not solely create probabilities for others but additionally to chop inside commonly to bolster his personal aim tally. That is to not dismiss that he is additionally performed as extra of a central striker within the academy at instances too.

Nwaneri first got here to public consideration when he made his Premier League debut aged simply 15 in opposition to Brentford in 2022, thus changing into the youngest-ever participant to characteristic within the competitors.

The 17-year-old was restricted to only a solitary look for the senior aspect final time period, however Arteta has actually positioned his belief within the teenager throughout 2024/25 thus far.

Certainly, Nwaneri has made 22 appearances for the Gunners, scoring seven instances, which included a shocking effort in opposition to Man Metropolis of their current 5-1 demolition of the champions.

It was a aim in consecutive video games for the younger Englishman who additionally discovered the web in a similar way within the Champions League final midweek.

Analyst Ben Pattison hailed the teenager following that aim in opposition to Girona, describing him as a “particular, particular expertise.”

Fairly. There may be seemingly no restrict to the degrees he can attain, particularly if he continues to be given an opportunity within the first group underneath Arteta.

Having emerged by the Hale Finish academy, taking part in for the U18s, U21s and Youth League sides, Nwaneri is now a completely fledged member of the senior group.

In line with Transfermarkt, the London-born starlet is currently worth £25m, regardless of taking part in simply 24 instances for the North London aspect. Arteta has struck gold on their very personal Tel, that there isn’t a doubt.

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