Jack Wilshere has sent a message to Ethan Nwaneri as several clubs circle the Arsenal teenager.
Nwaneri is the club’s youngest debutant, having been given a first-team chance at just 15.
He continues to play with the U18s under Wilshere and several clubs are monitoring him.
The youngster seems like a generational talent and does things that some of his peers struggle to do.
This is the primary reason he was given his senior debut early and Arsenal believes he has a great future ahead of him already.
The Gunners do not expect to lose him soon, but nothing is guaranteed and the youngster could be tempted with a move away.
However, Wilshere hopes he stays, the ex-midfielder said via Talk Sport:
“We all hope he stays because he’s an exceptional talent.
“As coaches, we don’t get involved and we don’t talk about that. I think we have to make it clear we don’t talk about that.
“That’s nothing. Our job is to develop Ethan to help him when he goes with the first-team.”
Just Arsenal Opinion
Nwaneri is a top talent, and we should allow him to develop as much as he can before he gets more chances in the first team.
However, this means other clubs could devise a plan for him to play first-team football sooner.
Hopefully we will be hearing more from this kid
He has excellent physical attributes for someone so young. I believe we should loan him out at 16 years of age, I reckon he can handle the physical side of the game. He might be playing regularly or semi-reg for Arsenal before he reaches 18. That’s where he’s ahead of Patino, another young hopeful, his body looks tough, with good stature compared to a thin-looking Patino. It’ll be great if they can both become accomplished pros and then play alongside one another
He can’t go on loan at 16. In the UK, the minimum age for footballers to go on loan depends on the rules of the respective league and the regulations of the national football association.
In the Premier League, for example, players must be at least 18 years old to go on loan. In the English Football League (EFL), players can go on loan at the age of 17, but they must have the permission of their parent club, the loaning club, and the player’s parent or legal guardian.