Arsenal ace's dad denies his son made contract demand to Mikel Arteta as telephone chat leaked
The daddy of Arsenal sensation Ethan Nwaneri has made a telephone name to clear up claims that his son made calls for of Mikel Arteta earlier than agreeing a brand new contract with the Gunners
The daddy of Arsenal teenager Ethan Nwaneri has rubbished claims that his son demanded extra enjoying time earlier than agreeing a brand new contract. The 18-year-old made his breakthrough with the Gunners final season, scoring 9 targets in 37 appearances.
There was hypothesis earlier in the summertime that the winger might be about to go away Arsenal, however the Hale Finish graduate is known to have not too long ago accepted a brand new five-year deal. Nonetheless, there have been beforehand ideas that Nwaneri sought assurances from Mikel Arteta over recreation time earlier than selecting contemporary phrases.
The teenager was criticised over his alleged request by talkSPORT pundit Dean Saunders. The previous Liverpool and Aston Villa striker was requested by presenter Jeff Stelling earlier this month whether or not he felt that Nwaneri displaying ambition was a superb factor.
Saunders replied: "Not when you’re 18. Who do you suppose you might be? You're 18 and also you've performed nothing. You're studying the sport." Nonetheless, the ex-Wolves and Wrexham supervisor has now revealed he later obtained a name from Nwaneri's dad, Obi, to set the document straight.
Chatting with talkSPORT on Monday, Saunders stated: "I used to be on the placing inexperienced at Effingham and Jay Bothroyd went to high school together with his [Nwaneri’s] dad. He stated, 'Can you place Dean on?' So I spoke to his dad, and honest play to him, he stated that [demanding more game time] by no means occurred.
"I stated, 'If it's true, we had been reacting to what was stated within the newspaper.' So he ought to take it up with the newspaper as they wrote the story. They're all Aston Villa followers and he stated, 'We've had the criticism off [Jamie] O'Hara and [Jason] Cundy, however when it comes from you, it hurts.'
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"I stated, 'I'm not criticising him, he's an amazing younger participant however in the event you're demanding recreation break day Arteta…' which apparently he didn't, so there you go. I spoke to his dad and he was a beautiful bloke."
Saunders was additionally left red-faced after taking a dig at Nwaneri's agent for apparently giving the participant unhealthy recommendation. However he later realized on the telephone name that {the teenager} is represented by his dad.
He added: "I stated it will need to have been his agent asking for recreation time, however that's his dad. I didn't know his dad was his agent. I've received a son, and when your son will get criticised, it stings, however he's going to need to get used to it. That is life within the quick lane."
Earlier this month, Arsenal legend Martin Keown laughed off hypothesis that Nwaneri may doubtlessly go away the Gunners to hitch Chelsea. Regardless of questions over the place he stands within the pecking order on the Emirates, Keown believes that Arteta is monitoring his progress carefully and can give him alternatives when the precise time comes.
The previous Arsenal defender was talking after evaluating Nwaneri's scenario to that of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli once they had been children.
Keown advised talkSPORT: "I take you again to the [FA] Cup remaining that Arteta gained. In that recreation, who sat on the bench and didn't come on? Saka. That seemed painful. With Martinelli, lots of people had been crying out for him to make a begin, however he [Arteta] does it when he thinks it's proper.
"I feel Nwaneri is on the identical path. He is a superb expertise. He's being protected by Arteta. It's to not do with potential, he’ll get his probability."
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