Benik Afobe Signs Professional Terms With Arsenal!

[ricky1985]

Take that Barcelona!

Afobe signs professional terms with Arsenal
Arsenal Football Club is delighted to announce that Benik Afobe has signed professional terms with the Club.

England Youth International striker, Benik, who turned 17 ten days ago, signed for Arsenal as a scholar last summer, but has been with the Gunners since he was eight years old, having progressed through the Club’s Hale End Academy.

Benik already has an impressive pedigree at Under-18 level – scoring 11 goals in just 13 appearances last season as a schoolboy, and has been prolific this campaign for Steve Bould’s side, scoring 12 times from his 17 matches.
Everyone at the Club is looking forward to Benik’s continued contribution and development with Arsenal in the forthcoming years.

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[truth_hurts]

Good news I suppose but after the amount of youngsters that we have signed to contracts over the last few years can't say i'm overly excited. Will wait to see how this 'potential' develops but have only heard good things about the player. No doubt will play Carling cup next season.

 

[True Gooner]

Good news because he's one of the brightest young prospects in our academy and it would be a shame to lose him.

 

[Shue]

I've never seen the lad play but I've seen a lot of positives written about him. What's he like physically? Technical midget or big strong one?

 

[Kain]

Great news, many teams have kept tabs on Benik his goalscoring record thus far is mental and he's often done it playing a year or two above his level, could very well become a monster of a striker.

 

[progman07]

Very good news, obviously.

Shue: he is a big, strong, but technical player, and a very good finisher.

 

[Lord Dula]

great news

 

[MAK 14]

He seems like a very bright prospect so obviously this is good news.

 

[M+D]

Excellent news, has all the potential needed to become a quality player.

 

[Invincible]

Barcelona want him. He must be good.

 

[albakos]

From what I read around it seems like Luke Freeman is the hottest prospect in our U-18 team. We signed him in 2008 from a League One club.

Honestly I never heard of Afobe, but he must probably be very good that Barca were trying to get even with us for snatching Cesc from them.

 

[MDGoonah41]

Let's solve a puzzle!

D_WN OF A N_W GO_D_N _RA!

 

[Raider]

Good news because he's one of the brightest young prospects in our academy and it would be a shame to lose him.

Hmm...Aren't they all....

 

[Freagle]

Let's solve a puzzle!

D_WN OF A N_W GOL_D_N _RA!

I'll but two vowels please! A and an E!

Voila?

 

[alboots101]

got it...GOLDEN RAIN.

 

[Alfonso]

Great news, cant wait till he plays in 2013.

 

[Del Boy]

The new Jay Simpson.

 

[MDGoonah41]

There was an error in my puzzle, but its been fixed!


But seriously, this is obviously a good thing.

 

[James]

He's like a new signing.

 

[Ricky_AFC]

Really pleased. Heard a lot of good stuff about him and its nice to get one over on Barcelona.