Nigerian Youngster, Joseph Olowu, Signs Professional Contract With Arsenal

Nigerian youngster and Arsenal player, Joseph Olowu, has signed his first professional contract with the Premier League, according to the Arsenal official website, arsenal.com.

Olowu, who 18 on November 27, 2017, trained with the Gunners first team filled with the likes of Per Mertesacker, Jack Wilshere, Nacho Monreal, Petr Čech and Alexandre Lacazette on Friday, September 8, ahead of their Premier league encounter against Bournemouth.

Olowu was spotted by Arsenal scouts at the age of thirteen while training with Charlton Athletic, and was snapped up by the Emirates outfit after impressing the coaching staff during trials.

This season, he has made seven appearances in total for Arsenal U18 and U23 squads in the League.