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First Arsenal, now England? Why scouts and FA insiders think ‘mega-talent’ Myles Lewis-Skelly is destined for the top with bumper new contract on way for Mikel Arteta's breakout star

Back in September at the end of a particularly fractious draw between Manchester City and Arsenal, Erling Haaland saw a 17-year-old debutant intent on squaring up to him and enquired, ‘who the f*** are you?’.

Now, both he and the Premier League are fully aware of Myles Lewis-Skelly, a mega-talent whose breakthrough has been quietly anticipated by Arsenal insiders.

As seen in his three consecutive league starts of late, against Everton, Crystal Palace and Ipswich Town, the now 18-year-old has the physicality, defensive acumen and ball-playing skill of a player far beyond his tender years.