Arsenal youngster Ethan Nwaneri broke Harvey Elliott‘s record to become the youngest player in Premier League history on Sunday, and it’s being reported Liverpool wanted to sign him this summer.
“Very interested” in Arsenal youngster
Eyebrows were raised when the Gunners named 15-year-old Ethan Nwaneri on the bench for their clash with Brentford, with the midfielder only born in March 2007.
And with Arsenal cruising to another victory to move above Man City at the top of the table, manager Mikel Arteta took the opportunity to introduce Nwaneri to the action in the closing stages.
At 15 years and 181 days old, he beats Elliott’s record by 214 days, and is the first-ever 15-year-old to appear in the Premier League.
When asked about Nwaneri’s debut after the game, Arteta told BBC Sport that the 15-year-old “is a big talent that we want to keep with us,” suggesting Arsenal could be fighting off interest from other clubs.
And according to the Echo‘s Keifer MacDonald, Liverpool were “very interested” in signing Nwaneri in the summer transfer window.
MacDonald adds that Arsenal hope the youngster will commit to a scholarship deal when he turns 16 next March, but that may not stop the Reds from following up their interest.
Could be one to keep an eye on!
3 things today: Another international call-up
- Tyler Morton has been called up to the England under-21 squad for the first time, where he’ll be reunited with Harvey Elliott for the young Lions’ upcoming matches with Italy and Germany.
- Sepp van den Berg was one of nine Liverpool loanees to feature this weekend, with one academy striker scoring five minutes into his senior debut.
- Kostas Tsimikas is sporting a new look ahead of the international break, with a number of Liverpool players enjoying some time off before joining up with their nations.
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Tweet of the day
Two years of Diogo!
Two years ago today, Liverpool signed Diogo Jota from Wolves ???
What's your favourite @DiogoJota18 moment? ?? pic.twitter.com/WvIPyC8k5S
— This Is Anfield (@thisisanfield) September 19, 2022
Have a good Monday evening, Reds.
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