MIKEL ARTETA’S eldest son Gabriel has signed a scholarship contract with the Gunners.
Gabriel Arteta, 17, was confirmed as one of Arsenal’s scholars in the Premier League’s retained list.
Mikel Arteta’s eldest son, Gabriel, has signed scholarship terms at Arsenal Credit: Getty
The teenager’s profile within the Hale End academy continues to grow after earning a handful of opportunities at the end of last season.
Gabriel, who operates as a winger, was first used as an unused substitute for the Under-18s in a clash against back in February.
coming off the bench against Reading in a U18 Premier League game.
He had already featured for the Under-17s in October, making his debut against Watford in the Premier League Cup.
Gabriel is now tied down to scholarship terms and, given he turned 17 this week, is eligible for his first professional contract if the club decides to offer him one.
The youngster previously travelled to ‘s first-team pre-season training camp in the United States a couple of years ago.
Aged just 14 at the time, he did not take part in any sessions and instead watched from the sidelines with the coaching staff.
Arsenal’s academy is already due for a shake-up this summer after it was announced on Tuesday that
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The Premier League’s released list also confirmed that
Harrison Dudziak, Seb Ferdinand, Cam’ron Ismail, Will Lannin-Sweet, Josh Nichols, Sam Chapman and Sam Onyekachukwu have all parted ways with the club.
Goalkeeper Alexei Rojas was offered a contract, but in North London.
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