![]() ![]() His high-level technical ability is matched by outstanding creativity, his ideas are executed quickly and he often glides past opponents in one-vs.-ones. He has been one of the top performers for England U17 and scored seven goals (with five assists) for Arsenal's U18 side last season. The attacking midfielder can play in a variety of roles, wide or through the centre, without any drop in quality. Nwaneri may not have added to his first-team minutes since being handed his Premier League debut (becoming the youngest-ever player to appear in the competition) last September, but his progress has shown no signs of slowing down. HALE END PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Ethan Nwaneri, 16, AM That might change at some stage but at the moment it is important for us to recruit in the London area where we feel like there is this hotbed of talent." At the moment, we feel like Hale End is the place for us, where we can build the foundations to have successful people over here at Colney. The U9s coach needs to know what is required at the highest level. So there is constantly crossover because we have to make each other aware of what's going on. Even coaches, academy coaches that have this 'two sides but one team,' we live that throughout the academy because I think it is important that our U9s coach sees the phase here, and our U21s coach, Mehmet Ali, sees the U9s at Hale End. "Even the players know there is a fantastic connection between the players coming down to do their coaching badges. And I am speaking for all academy staff basically that have experienced it and probably all academy players because they come back and feel the vibe around the place. Hale End is a place we love, a place we believe is right for us at the moment. "At the moment, we feel that's right for Arsenal and has shown that recruiting from the areas we can recruit at Hale End works for us. "Hale End is the development environment that we feel is needed more centrally to recruit the right players and people for us to mould them until they arrive onto the full-time programme scholarship and make their transition here. ![]() "Here at London Colney, U18s, U21s, first team, women's, men's, is more directed into performance, the success, the winning," academy manager Per Mertesacker told ESPN. The rest are released to try their luck elsewhere. ![]() While it differs from many other clubs' approach, with a split between the age groups, Hale End develops youngsters from under-9s through to U16s and those deemed ready to make the step up then graduate as a paid scholar at London Colney. And any time a player breaks into the first team it is a validation of Arsenal's academy model. The list of famous Hale End alumni stretches back through time to include the likes of Cesc Fabregas, Tony Adams, Jack Wilshere, Wojciech Szczesny, David O'Leary and Liam Brady. Winger Reiss Nelson and striker Eddie Nketiah have also taken significant strides in the past season, with Nelson recently agreeing a new contract of his own reported to be worth up to £100,000 a week. Midfielder Emile Smith Rowe gradually became a regular at a similar time - midway through the 2020-21 season - and injected new life into Arteta's then-ailing reign. ![]() Saka might be nicknamed "Starboy," but he did not make his journey to the first team alone. Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Boys as young as eight play at the Hale End academy, located near Walthamstow in north-east London, hoping to emulate the England winger's path through the age groups to establish themselves as star for club and country. The poster boy of Mikel Arteta's side, Saka is the ultimate example for Arsenal's next generation. Of arguably equal significance in the club's evolution was Bukayo Saka's decision to sign a four-year contract worth up to £300,000 a week. But the foundations for sustaining their recent progress have been laid much closer to home. The club's ambition in the transfer market this summer is clear after completing three major deals already - West Ham midfielder Declan Rice (£105 million), Chelsea forward Kai Havertz (£67.5m) and Ajax defender Jurrien Timber (£40m) - for an outlay of over £200m as they seek to close the gap on eventual champions Manchester City after topping the table for 248 days. LONDON - Arsenal's determination to repeat last season's unexpected push for the Premier League title runs deep in north London. Inside Hale End academy, Arsenal's foundation for success You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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