Talented Midfielder Akinola's Jersey Number At Arsenal Revealed; Available For Nigeria U20s
Published: August 30, 2020Promising box-to-box midfielder Tim Akinola has been allocated a shirt number at Premier League side Arsenal.
Allnigeriasoccer.com can confirm a report first broken by Arsenal youth-team guru Jeorge Bird that the Nigerian-born wonderkid will be wearing the number 61 for the 2020-2021 season.
Akinola has appended his signature to a two-year deal with the Gunners after passing up the opportunity to extend his contract with Huddersfield Town.
The 2001-born player will represent Arsenal U23s in the upcoming season but there's talk that he can make his first team debut pretty quick if he performs excellently for the youth teams.
He is in contention to make his competitive debut for Arsenal development team when they take on Ipswich Town in the EFL Trophy a week on Tuesday.
Akinola is age-eligible to play for the Flying Eagles at the 2021 FIFA U20 World Cup and has made himself available for selection, and he's also on the radar of the English Football Association following his celebrated move to the Gunners.
Ifeanyi Emmanuel
Copyright ANS
All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from allnigeriasoccer.com
Latest News
- Super Eagles watch: Onuachu 18-minute hat-trick inspires comeback; Osimhen spot on; Lookman on fire
- 'I want more than this' - Dessers refusing to rest on his laurels after netting 20th goal for Rangers
- Don Hutchison believes Liverpool should consider signing Osimhen and two other Serie A players
- Former Aston Villa man urges Liverpool to use Nunez in swap deal to sign Osimhen or Victor Boniface
- 'One of Dessers' biggest goals' - Ex-Burnley star reacts to Rangers striker's match-winning goal
- Arsenal fail in attempt to equal PL record Obi Mikel helped Chelsea set in 2008-2009
- 'He had the fullback on toast' - Ex- England manager waxes lyrical about Chelsea winger Madueke
- AS Roma coach banking on 2023 AFCON winner to frustrate 'one of the best strikers around' Osimhen
- 'I liked Pulisic' - AC Milan coach insists he won't tweak his formation to accommodate Chukwueze
- 24 goals in last 7 matches: Arsenal legend Wilshere hails Obi-Martin for extraordinary form
Football News 24/7
News Categories
- Football Betting
- African Players
- Australia/ Asia
- Belgian Championship
- Bundesliga
- Danish Football
- English Premier League
- Nigeria National Teams
- Nigeria Premier League
- Norwegian Football
- Polish Football
- Russian Championship
- Serie A
- Spanish Liga
- Swedish Championship
- Transfer
- Turkish Championship
- Ukrainian Football
- Uncategorized
- Women's Football