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Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri signs new five-year deal
The 18-year-old scored nine goals in 37 appearances for Arsenal last season
Arsenal attacking midfielder Ethan Nwaneri has signed a new five-year contract which runs until 2030.
The 18-year-old scored nine goals in 37 appearances last term during his breakthrough season with the Gunners.
He then helped England Under-21s retain the European Championship title.
“It means everything to me, I’m so happy to have got it done,” Nwaneri told Arsenal’s website.
“This is where I feel at home and where I’m going to develop the best.
“I’m very excited. I see this as my first real season and part of a proper squad in the changing room. I’m so excited for what I can bring to the team and how I can help the team.”
Nwaneri became the youngest player in Premier League history in September 2022 when he came off the bench in Arsenal’s 3-0 victory at Brentford at the age of 15 years and 181 days.
He made another cameo appearance – in a 6-0 victory at West Ham – the following season before becoming a first-team regular last term.
The academy graduate registered his first professional goals by bagging a brace in the Gunners’ 5-1 Carabao Cup success against Bolton last September.
He started 11 of his 26 top-flight appearances across the 2024-25 campaign, scoring four times, in addition to registering two goals in seven Champions League outings.
Arsenal begin the new Premier League season on Sunday, August 17 away to Manchester United.