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Four teenagers of Nigerian descent are among the nine young Gunners that Premier League champions Arsenal have confirmed as their new intake of first-year scholars for the 2026-27 season.

"Arsenal Football Club is delighted to unveil our scholar class of 2026, featuring nine young Gunners who have signed first-year scholarship deals to represent our academy for the next two years.

Our latest scholars attended a special event at Emirates Stadium to celebrate their achievement and sign their scholarship deals.

The new Gunners were joined in N5 by their families, as well as Head of Academy Coaching Luke Hobbs and Head of Academy Operations Will Oldham, who have guided them on their journey alongside all of our fantastic academy staff and coaches." the club wrote on their website.

Hakeem Abubakar, Emerson Nwaneri, Theo Odaji-Ukueku and Jayden Oba have been promoted to Arsenal's U18 squad on a full-time basis and are also eligible to be registered as U21 players in the club's Premier League squad.

Congratulations! 💚🤍💚.

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