Ghanaian striker Eddie Nketiah to play key role after new contract – Arsenal chief reveals – Ghana Latest Football News, Live Scores, Results

Arsenal technical director Edu has revealed that younger Eddie Nketiah will likely be a key participant for the membership after the Ghanaian striker signed a brand new contract to remain on the English top-flight facet.

The 23-year-old, who was on account of be out of contract on the finish of the month, sealed the deal on Saturday with nearly two weeks earlier than his present contract was scheduled to run out.

The choice to signal a brand new cope with the London-based membership ends a number of months of uncertainty over his future with the membership.

Nketiah performed 92 first-team matches for Arsenal, scoring 23 targets within the course of since he made his first-team look 2017.

Nketiah was in blistering type in the direction of the tip of final season, beginning Arsenal’s final eight league video games and scoring 5 targets.

Now the membership’s technical director says Nketiah will likely be a key pillar of their want to construct a futuristic staff on the Gunners.

“The foundations of this squad are constructed on younger expertise and particularly those that have come via our Academy system,” Edu stated on Saturday after Nketiah sealed the brand new deal.

“Eddie was launched by one other membership as a younger man however has all the time proven he has the angle in addition to the power to develop into a high participant.

“The very fact he is signed a brand new contract is a crucial a part of our squad planning for subsequent season and we’re all delighted.”

Nketiah had been linked with a transfer to Crystal Palace earlier than he signed the brand new long-term contract with the Gunners.

The 23-year-old, who was on account of be out of contract on the finish of the month, has made 92 first-team appearances and scored 23 targets since his first-team debut in 2017.

He completed final season in good type, beginning Arsenal’s final eight league video games and scoring 5 targets.