Emerson Nwaneri could leave Arsenal this summer | OneFootball

Arsenal academy starlet Emerson Nwaneri could leave this summer.

The Emirates Stadium club have some of the best youngsters in England, and first-team manager Mikel Arteta always looks to include some of them in training sessions.

However, the Nwaneri family are not convinced their younger son has a clear pathway to the senior Arsenal squad.

There are now concerns that he may not sign his scholarship and could leave the Gunners at the end of the season.

He made history in January by becoming the youngest ever player to start for Arsenal’s under-21s, playing in a Premier League 2 game against Liverpool at the age of 15 years and 152 days.

Emerson beat the record set by his brother Ethan in 2022. He has also represented the Gunners at under-19s, under-18s and under-16s.

Arsenal will be desperate to hold on to him, as it was expected that he would sign his scholarship at the end of this season.

However, it appears that this is not the case, which could be a big blow for the club.

While Nwaneri is primarily an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a number nine and even at right-back.

His coaches have also noted his impressive passing ability, and Arsenal will hope he follows in his brother’s footsteps and plays for the first team.

The England youth international was paraded in front of the Emirates Stadium crowd alongside seven other Arsenal youth players in February.

He had been called up to the UEFA Youth League squad as a schoolboy and was presented with his matchday shirt by Per Mertesacker and head of academy coaching Luke Hobbs.