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Agent confirms midfielder has signed deal to join Arsenal
KELECHI NWAKALI's agent has confirmed he has signed a five-year deal with Arsenal.
Kelechi Nwakali has signed a five-year deal with Arsenal
The Nigerian star has been linked with a move to the Emirates since January after turning heads in the U17 World Cup in Chile.
The midfielder won player of the tournament and a representative from Nigeria's Diamond Football Academy has confirmed the move is now a done deal.
Nigerian publication Sports Day also claim Nwakali announced his completed move on Sunday to church goers at St. Mark’s Anglican Church, Eziobodo, during a thanksgiving service.
And the 17-year-old, who has been compared to Arsenal legend Patrick Vieira, has previously admitted he will strive for first-team football once his move was completed.
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"I am going to Arsenal to work and try to be the best I can. With God anything is possible, to work hard to justify my claim for first team football," he added.
Nwakali's team-mate Samuel Chukwueze has also been linked with Arsenal and was photographed in talks with Wenger in January.
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