Sports News of Wednesday, 6 December 2017

Source: ghanacrusader.com

Ghanaian starlet Eddie Nketiah signs new Arsenal contract

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English Premier League side Arsenal have rewarded English-born Ghanaian starlet, Eddie Nketiah with a new long-term deal. The 18-year-old prodigy has made four first-team appearances for the Gunners and has been tipped to make great exploits for Arsenal in the near future.

The forward made his Arsenal debut in a brief cameo in the Europa League against BATE Borisov in September and has since featured three more times for the first team.

The striker made a big impact when he came on late to score twice in a 2-1 Carabao Cup win over Norwich City after extra time, earning praise from numerous Arsenal fans.

Arsenal confirmed on Wednesday that, Nketiah who has featured for England’s Under-19 together with fellow teammates Matt Macey and Ben Sheaf have all been awarded new contracts despite not revealing the length of their respective contracts.