ARSENAL fans believe they "are cooking" after a Gunners wonderkid signed two new deals with the club.
Teenager Ethan Nwaneri has committed his long-term future to the club despite interest from Chelsea and Manchester City.
According to The Athletic, Nwaneri has signed scholarship terms and agreed to a professional deal when he turns 17 in March 2024.
The deal has been agreed ahead of his schoolboy registration expiring on Friday.
There had been concerns that Nwaneri could leave the Emirates Stadium amid interest from elsewhere and no deal being agreed with Arsenal.
However, the report adds that the 16-year-old never wanted to leave and even turned down more lucrative offers from elsewhere to stay.
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Nwaneri is an Arsenal fan and grew up in Islington near to the club's stadium.
Gunners fans have reacted positively to the news, with one tweeting:"Ethan Nwaneri is the next star boy."
Another supporter commented: "We are cooking!"
Meanwhile, a third said: "The future is here."
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One more fan also wrote: "The fact that we’re not only adding quality but keeping our best prospects is fantastic. We’ve come a long way."
Nwaneri became the Premier League's youngest ever player when he made his senior Arsenal debut in September 2022.
He came off the bench in a 3-0 win at Brentford at the age of 15 years, five months and 28 days.
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Although he has not made a first-team appearance since, he was part of the club's mid-season training camp in Dubai.
A pathway to Mikel Arteta's squad is understood to have been part of negotiations over Nwaneri's new deal.
Academy boss Per Mertesacker, sporting director Edu and Arteta were all involved in talks.
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