Arsenal may have plenty of problems on their hands at the moment, but one area that isn’t really of a major concern is their options up front. The Gunners boast two of the most proven goal-scorers in European football in Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and could even afford to let starlet Eddie Nketiah leave on loan in the summer.
But whilst the trio are certainly recognisable names now thanks to their exploits in the north London’s first-team and elsewhere, one youngster who is threatening to knock on the door, is Tyreece John-Jules. The 18-year-old signed a new long-term contract with the club earlier this year, and has been firing in the goals in the youth sides this season. He has six in twelve appearances, and in the Premier League International Cup against Dinamo Zagreb on Tuesday night, he notched twice in a 3-2 victory.
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And after seeing his goal-scoring performance, Arsenal fans flooded to Twitter to voice their thoughts on their teenage prodigy.
Many Gunners fans even felt John-Jules’ display showed he is more than ready for first-team action, with one fan in particular suggesting that he is better than Lacazette.
Still only 18, John-Jules has plenty of time to make his mark on the first-team. And as he has seen from Nketiah, a loan away could be on the cards for him. But with Aubameyang and Lacazette ageing, he may well fancy his chances of staking his claim in the senior side sooner rather than later.
Meanwhile, this Arsenal ace showed what he is capable of when played in his natural position against Manchester City.
