Teshaun Murisa said he was thankful to his family and had achieved a dream by signing his first professional contract.

The 17-year-old has been at Arsenal since he was just six years old and has now signed a senior contract 11 years after joining us.

With his family alongside him at the Sobha Realty Training Centre, Teshaun put into perspective what a momentous day this was in his young career.

“I’m very delighted to achieve my dream of signing my first professional contract,” he said, “especially with such a big club like Arsenal.

“I’ve been here since I was six, so it means even more to me, and I’m just really thankful to my family for always supporting me.

“We’ve been through a lot together, so having them here is like how they've been with me forever, so it just means more.

“Coming through Hale End for about 10 years now, you see so many people go through the same journey that you want to go on; actually achieving it now just makes it feel even better.”

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