In January, Mesut Özil left Arsenal for Fenerbahce. Now his jersey number 10 has been reassigned in London.
Attacking player Emile Smith Rowe has extended his contract with Arsenal for a long time. The club from the Premier League officially announced this on Thursday afternoon without specifying the exact contract period.
In the course of his contract extension, Smith Rowe will wear the shirt number 10 in the future, having recently worn the number 32 for the Gunners. He follows Mesut Özil, who was allowed to wear the 10 last.
Arsenal: Arteta raves about Smith Rowe
“As we all saw last season, Emile is an intelligent player with excellent skills. His game intelligence and extraordinary vision have already made him a key player for us. His attitude and willingness to learn are also very impressive,” enthused coach Mikel Arteta .
“Great appreciation to the team at our academy for providing Emile with a great education and doing an excellent job to support his development through all ages.”
The 20-year-old comes from the Arsenal youth academy and in the second half of the 2019 season he gained his first experience in the Bundesliga as a loaner from RB Leipzig.
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