Exclusive: Arsenal To Pay 2.5 Million Pounds For Signature Of Golden Eaglets Skipper Kelechi Nwakali

Allnigeriasoccer.com understands that Diamond Academy and ASJ Academy will pocket 2.5 million pounds from the transfer of Kelechi Nwakali to Arsenal.

The central midfielder and his intermediaries have agreed a five-year deal with the Gunners, which will be activated in the summer when the player would have attained the age of majority.

The Golden Eaglets skipper and his brother, Allwell Nwakali, will jet out to London before the end of this week to conclude transfer talks with Arsenal.

The likes of Chelsea, Manchester City and West Ham had explored the possibility of signing Kelechi Nwakali before they were leapfrogged by Arsenal.

The highly-rated starlet, who models his game after Yaya Toure, turns 18 on June 5, 2016.