Two of Arsenal’s second year scholars, Callum Webb and Steven Smith, have left the club to join Leicester City.
Defensive-minded midfielder Webb, who is a Republic of Ireland youth international, made 27 appearances for the under-18s, scoring twice, and also made two substitute appearances for the Reserves last season.
Smith, meanwhile, has opted to join Leicester following a trial with West Ham earlier in the summer. The versatile Northern Ireland youngster, who can play at centre-back and left-back as well as in midfield, turned out 11 times for Steve Bould’s under-18s last campaign.
Webb and Smith were two of several youngsters who are free to talk to other clubs having not yet been assured of a professional contract at Arsenal when their deals expire at the end of the season. Five members of the considerably large 2010 intake have already turned professional in Martin Angha, Kyle Ebecilio, Elton Monteiro, Zak Ansah and Nigel Neita, and Philip Roberts and Josh Rees are expected to join them shortly, but seven players still remain unsure of their Arsenal futures.
When did we sign Schlupp? I'm wondering because King and Gradel were also both players we signed from other teams at 15/16, rather than really tutored (this word feels like it should have a "u" in it after the "o") ourselves, so I'm scratching my head as to what the academy staff have been doing the past few years, as it seems the only players who come through there are players we sign from other club's academies.
When did we sign Schlupp? I'm wondering because King and Gradel were also both players we signed from other teams at 15/16, rather than really tutored (this word feels like it should have a "u" in it after the "o") ourselves, so I'm scratching my head as to what the academy staff have been doing the past few years, as it seems the only players who come through there are players we sign from other club's academies.
Ok, we won't.I think we signed him when he was at the age of 11 or 12, and I don't think we signed him from any other professional academy. But don't quote me on it
Ok, we won't.
Oh shit. Sorry.
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1 | Leicester | 46 | 97 |
2 | Ipswich | 46 | 96 |
3 | Leeds Utd | 46 | 90 |
4 | Southampton | 46 | 87 |
5 | West Brom | 46 | 75 |
6 | Norwich City | 46 | 73 |
7 | Hull City | 46 | 70 |
8 | Middlesbro | 46 | 69 |
9 | Coventry City | 46 | 64 |
10 | Preston | 46 | 63 |
11 | Bristol City | 46 | 62 |
12 | Cardiff City | 46 | 62 |
13 | Millwall | 46 | 59 |
14 | Swansea City | 46 | 57 |
15 | Watford | 46 | 56 |
16 | Sunderland | 46 | 56 |
17 | Stoke City | 46 | 56 |
18 | QPR | 46 | 56 |
19 | Blackburn | 46 | 53 |
20 | Sheffield W | 46 | 53 |
21 | Plymouth | 46 | 51 |
22 | Birmingham | 46 | 50 |
23 | Huddersfield | 46 | 45 |
24 | Rotherham Utd | 46 | 27 |