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Striker en route to London to complete Arsenal deal
SAMUEL CHUKWUEZE is set to arrive in London tomorrow to complete his move to Arsenal.
Samuel Chukwueze is highly regarded in Nigeria
The Nigerian under-17 prospect has confirmed he will be leaving his homeland tonight on a flight to the UK.
According to Football Insider, Chukwueze was awaiting clearance on his visa and work permit.
"My trip to London is on Monday night," Chukwueze told AfricanFootball.com.
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"I'm happy that everything is going well and I will do my best when I get there by the grace of God."
Nwakali and Chukwueze starred as Nigeria won last year's FIFA U17 World Cup in Chile.
Chukwueze scored three goals at the tournament which Nigeria won for the fifth time.
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