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Louie Chandler

What Edu said to Eddie Nketiah after Arsenal ace handed Thierry Henry privilege with new deal

Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah has put pen to paper on his new contract at the Emirates, signing a long-term deal in north London and claiming an iconic shirt number in the process.

Nketiah hit a rich vein of form at the end of last season after struggling for minutes under Mikel Arteta previously. But the 23-year-old found the back of the net five times in the final seven games of the Premier League campaign, putting a halt on what seemed like being an inevitable exit.

Arsenal are still expected to add a marquee first-choice target to their ranks this summer, with Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus looking increasingly likely to arrive. But having impressed, the powers that be at Arsenal were excited to secure Nketiah's future.

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