Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori has hailed Ethan Nwaneri as “pure talent” and one of the best 17-year-olds he has ever seen. Nwaneri continued his remarkable rise on Saturday by scoring his first Premier League goal as Arsenal beat Nottingham Forest.

Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori heaped praise on Ethan Nwaneri after the 17-year-old netted his first Premier League goal on Saturday.

Nwaneri, who replaced captain Martin Odegaard in the 82nd minute, then scored his first-ever Premier League goal to seal a comfortable win for his club. After the game, manager Mikel Arteta praised the 17-year-old attacking midfielder as he pointed out the ...

Arteta wants to build Nwaneri's career brick by brick but the teenager has already earned the respect and trust of his senior players

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta admits it is becoming difficult to resist the temptation to throw teenage hot-shot Ethan Nwaneri into the title race. The 17-year-old became Arsenal’s second-youngest Premier League goal-scorer when he climbed off the bench to hit the third in the 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.