Jurrien Timber, Ethan Nwaneri and Paul Merson (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images, Sky Sports)
Ethan Nwaneri, Arsenal’s wonder kid has received high praise from Gunners legend Paul Merson, who was clearly impressed with what he saw of him in yesterday’s win over Nottingham Forest.
Nwaneri, still only 17, is showing great potential with his performances at Arsenal at the moment, and it seems inevitable that he will be starting more games for Mikel Arteta’s side before too long.
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For now, Nwaneri has to settle for the occasional cameo from the bench, or an appearance in cup competitions, but it will be increasingly difficult for Arteta to keep the teenager out of his first team.
Coming on as a substitute in yesterday’s 3-0 win over Forest, Nwaneri showed some quality on the ball before breaking into the box late on to add the third goal at the Emirates Stadium.
Merson praised Arsenal’s performance overall but singled out Nwaneri during his analysis as he praised the England youth international as a talent.
Paul Merson’s high praise for Ethan Nwaneri
Speaking on Sky Sports, as quoted by the MetroMerson said: “And then Nwaneri… At 17, what talent this kid has, he gets a good goal.
“They needed to win, they showed some armory and then they put it down a bit to get ready for midweek.”
Merson was a great player for Arsenal back in the day, so he knows a thing or two about what it takes to play in this attacking midfield department for the north London giants.
Nwaneri is clearly something special and hopes to continue to take advantage of the occasional first-team opportunities he gets.
Arsenal’s academy is producing quality players at the moment, with Nwaneri following Bukayo Saka as a homegrown talent with seemingly genuine world-class potential, while others such as Emile Smith Rowe and Reiss Nelson also look solid players from the Premier League.
