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Arsenal sign Gillingham starlet

Arsenal sign Gillingham starlet

30 January 2008 - 16:46

Arsenal have signed Gillingham yound starlet Luke Freeman.

  • Mikel Arteta insists 27yo star won't be leaving Arsenal
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  • The 15 year old became the youngest player to feature in the FA Cup and has attracted interest from a host of premiership clubs since.



    The fee is set to be around £200,000.



    Freeman, who turns 16 in March, has signed a two-year deal to become part of Arsenal's youth set-up on their schoolboy/scholar scheme.



    Gillingham chairman Paul Scally said: "It is a shame for Gillingham to lose a special talent such as Luke but we cannot stand in the way of such a fantastic opportunity.



    "Arsenal have gone about their business in a fair and commendable way so it was a pleasure to do the deal with them.



    "They are a fantastic club and I know that they are the right ones to take Luke on and make him into a Premiership player."


    Written by pascal1978










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