Big wonders to know that Arsenal famous person Eddie Nketiah become a Chelsea academy participant earlier than his pass to Arsenal. However, The 22-year-antique become scouted via way of means of Chelsea on the age of 9 and remained with the membership for seven years till the membership opted to release him. Just like Declan Rice, Eddie Nketiah’s Chelsea adventure ended on the under-14 level, and he has admitted that he become pained via way of means of how Chelsea discharged him.
The Arsenal forward said: “It wasn’t really my choice to be fair. I was at Chelsea from Under-10s to 14s and I got released at the end of under-14s so, it was kind of my first big set back in football.”
“It came as a bit of a surprise, to be honest. I was in the same age (group) as Declan, Mason, all these guys.
“So, when you’re young, it’s all you know. Going to Chelsea, in school you’re known as the kid who goes to Chelsea.
“It’s part of your identity, it’s hard to let go.
“It was tough to take to be fair, especially as I was doing so well at the time.”
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