Ethan Nwaneri is naturally quiet. For the most part the Arsenal teenager likes to do his talking on the pitch.
So when Lee Carsley’s Under 21s were divided up for a finishing drill at St George’s Park last week, the stage was set for Nwaneri to show just why there have already been calls to fast-track him into Thomas Tuchel’s seniors.
Top corner. Bottom corner. Goal. Goal. Goal. Goal. The rest of those involved in the drill, which included Under 21s star James McAtee, were speechless.
‘He’s a class player and in training he’s been unbelievable,’ McAtee told Mail Sport in Lorient after Nwaneri got his first taste of 21s football from the bench.