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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Jacob Leeks

Arsenal flop labelled Premier League's next golden boy now coaching in non-league

Former Arsenal flop Francis Jeffers was once seen as one of the golden boys in the Premier League, but is now looking to kickstart his coaching career in the fifth tier.

Jeffers burst onto the scene with Everton after breaking into the team in 1997, making his debut as a half-time substitute against Manchester United. It took himself until the following season to score his first goal for the Toffees, going on to notch five more in the top-flight that campaign.

In total, Jeffers scored 20 times in 60 games before he rejected the offer of a new contract and decided to complete a dream move to Arsenal. Having enjoyed a bright start to his career, his decision to head to Highbury proved to be disastrous.

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