Five Arsenal young stars following Saka, including Barcelona target Charlie Patino and Karl Hein
The performances of Bukayo Sakos and Emile Smith Rowe have been two bright spots for Arsenal throughout a difficult season.
NukayPer Mertesacker, the Arsenal academy’s head coach, has challenged the duo to lead the club back into the Champions League.
Maybe they’ll be able to enlist the assistance of the Hale End academy.
SunSport takes a look at five young Arsenal players who have the potential to become key players for the club…
Originally from South London, the attacking midfielder became an internet phenomenon after his freestyling skills were featured in a viral video when he was just 12 years old.
Charlie Patino is a professional baseball player (17)
According to Sean O’Connor, the head of scouting at Hale End, the lively midfielder has already been characterized as “the best player to have ever walked through the door at Hale End.”
In the summer, he was even connected with a move to the Spanish capital.
Kido Taylor-Hart is a young man who grew up in a little town in the United States (19)
Arsenal signed the winger when he was seven years old, and he has represented the club at every age group up to and including the Under-23s.
Has already trained with the first-team squad and is hoping to follow Saka into the senior group in the near future.
Karl Heinz (19)
When the towering Estonian goalkeeper turned down a lucrative contract from Manchester United three years ago, he joined Arsenal’s youth program.
His ten senior caps for his country have already been earned, including a performance that earned him man of the match honors in a goalless draw with Wales last September.
Kido Taylor-Hart, a winger for the Arsenal, has already trained with the first-team squad.
Zane Monlouis is a musician from the United States (17)
England youth international center-half who enjoys bringing the ball out from behind the defense to create chances.
Mertesacker has been keeping a close eye on him because of his defensive capabilities.
