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Arsenal eye 18-year-old midfielder for first-team

Adam HamdaniAdam Hamdani1 min read
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Arsenal eye 18-year-old midfielder for first-team

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger could fast track Daniel Crowley into the first-team next season after being impressed by the attacking midfielder.

The 18-year-old spent the early part of the season on loan at Barnsley but was brought back to the Premier League side to join in with the under-21s for Wenger and his team to monitor.

Since doing so, the England youth star has had a fantastic impact and scored a stunning solo goal against Newcastle United under-21s last week.

According to the Mail Online, Wenger has been so impressed that he wants to bring Crowley straight into the first-team to challenge the likes of Mesut Ozil, Alex Iwobi and Alexis Sanchez for a place in the side.

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Wenger, having signed a number of British players to long term contracts a number of years ago has decided that they have not reached the level they were alleged to, with the likes of Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain the two most disappointing of the contingent. Jack Wilshere has been rife with injury problems while Carl Jenkinson has Hector Bellerin to contend with for a place in the side and Nacho Monreal is well ahead of Kieran Gibbs, despite his recent poor form.

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The only player who has arguably reached his peak is Aaron Ramsey, although his inconsistent form has prompted criticism.

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