Nigeria wonderkid Kelechi Nwakali joins Arsenal FC on 5-year deal

Nigeria wonderkid Kelechi Nwakali has revealed he has signed a five-year deal with Arsenal.

The deal for the highly-rated 17-year-old is understood to be for a £3million fee agreed with the country’s Diamond Football Academy.

Nwakali, a box-to-box midfielder, will officially join the Gunners when he turns 18 in June.

He was player of the tournament as Nigeria lifted the Under-17 World Cup in Chile last year.

He had also been chased by Manchester City and Bayern Munich but was determined to work with Arsene Wenger.

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The youngster, however, has been desperate to join the club he supported as a child.

He has already had a tour of the Gunners’ facilities in London and has since flown back to Nigeria.

He said: “I just came back from London, I have signed a five-year contract with Arsenal.

“So many teams were interested in me but it has been my dream at a tender age to play for Arsenal.”