Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri wrote his name in the record books once again as he featured in the Premier League clash against Brighton.
The starlet has been singled out as one of the best and brightest in the Arsenal academy, having made his Premier League debut at just 15 years old.
The years since have seen Ethan Nwaneri work tirelessly to improve in the youth ranks while featuring around the senior team in training.
Mikel Arteta rewarded the forward’s talents with several more appearances this season, which has been repaid with some goals for Arsenal, the latest of those coming against Brighton.
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Ethan Nwaneri sets Arsenal Premier League goal record
Nwaneri impressed yet again when starting against Brighton on the right flank, showing signs of his ability to replace Bukayo Saka while the star is injured.
He took it up another level when he drifted beyond the back line of the Seagulls, taking a shot and scoring with a curled effort.
It was the second Premier League goal for the youngster, who had previously opened his account against Nottingham Forest earlier in the season.
That goal set another record for Nwaneri, who became the first Arsenal player in history to score more than one Premier League goal before his 18th birthday.
It marks another big milestone for the youngster, who is showing signs that he is more than capable of performing at the top level.
Mikel Arteta is still managing him, but with the injury issues, it may be the best time to unleash Nwaneri to let him run free.
His unpredictability is adding something that has been missing from the forward ranks for a while and could save some serious money in the transfer market for Arsenal.
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Ethan Nwaneri could save Arsenal money in the January transfer market
With the January transfer window now open, there have been plenty of rumours surrounding a possible forward signing.
However, with Nwaneri’s rise to the first team, there may be far less pressure on landing a player to feature on the right.
There may still be some interest in a centre-forward, however the youngster solves a clear problem with Saka being out of action.
It remains to be seen if he can have the sort of consistency that Arsenal need, but he certainly adds something that has been missing so far.
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