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Arsenal’s Top 10 Prospects: An In-Depth Look at the Gunner’s Future

by Josh Sippie
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Arsenal are renowned for their stock of youth talent. Instead of splurging 150 million pounds on buying half of the known world’s football players, the Gunners build from within. They’ll occasionally spend on a player or two to fill a gap that they can’t plug immediately, but for the most part Arsenal’s talent comes from a youth academy that they’ve spend decades building.

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So with that being said, it’s pertinent to stay on top of who the youngsters of Arsenal are, as they are undoubtedly going to make their way into the team in the future. There are a ton of young guys that we can already see making their way towards first team glory and it is just a matter of years before they get there.

This is the list of Arsenal’s top young prospects, 20 years of age or younger. I’ve left Hector Bellerin off the list because essentially, he’s already made it.

Also, since the last time this list has been updated, some guys have been let go. For instance, Jack Jebb’s contract expired and as such, he will no longer be appearing on the list. Austin Lipman has also been removed for the same reasons. But do not take that as a sign that the prospects are getting worse, take it as a sign that they are being replaced by more capable young stars.

We saw a lot of the youth stars on this list on display in Singapore as well as in the Emirates Cup. Seeing them perform with the big boys always gives a good impression of what they will be like when the time comes and a lot of the returns were incredibly promising.

Now, lets get started digging into this deep youth emporium.

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