Former Arsenal defender Emmanuel Eboue has revealed his son, Mathis, rejected Chelsea in order to sign with the Gunners' academy.
Mathis is enrolled into Arsenal's Hale End youth set-up and Eboue claims early comparisons have been drawn between his son and club legend Gilberto Silva.
Eboue spent seven years at Arsenal from 2004 to 2011 and is delighted his son is following in his footsteps.
'Mathis plays for Arsenal, I think he signed last year.