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Arsene Wenger reveals huge plans for Arsenal youngster Jeff Reine-Adelaide
ARSENE WENGER has revealed new signing Jeff Reine-Adelaide will be given his chance to shine in pre season.
Arsene Wenger has big plans for youngster Jeff Reine-Adelaide
The 17-year-old was snapped up by Arsene Wenger from Lens' academy along with Yassin Fortune this summer.
Despite his tender age, Wenger has not hesitated to include the French U17 international in his Braclays Asia Trophy squad.
And he has already begun plans regarding the player's future, suggesting he could shift him to a more central role to slot into the squad.
He's an offensive player but he can develop into an all-round midfielder as well
Wenger said: "You will see Jeff Reine-Adelaide, who we just brought in. We'll see Chris Willock, Alex Iwobi, Gedion Zelalem and I don't count Chuba Akpom, who is already with us.
"We'll have a few good, young players who have a very good talent and are very promising.
"Adelaide is a player I have identified in France. He just won the European Championship with the under-17s. He was born in 1998, which is always a good year for Arsenal... you cannot have bad players in that year!
"He's an offensive player but he can develop into an all-round midfielder as well. At the moment, he plays on the right or left but I think he can develop as a central midfielder as well."