Friday was a landmark day for Arthur Okonkwo as he not only signed a new contract, but was promoted into the first-team squad.
So how does the 6ft 6in goalkeeper reflect on his rapid rise?
“It's just surreal,” Okonkwo told Arsenal.com. “To be from the academy to be able to come up to Colney, train, play in the under-18s, train, play in the under-23s and then move up and train with the first team, and then hopefully, one day, make my first-team debut… it’s a great feeling to be here.
“I am very excited to be back, very excited to have signed this new deal and I can't wait to get training again.