Nwakali has a profile similar to Yaya Toure – he is tall, powerful and is dominant in the middle of the park.
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Chukwueze scored three goals and provided three assists in the tournament while Nwakali, 17, was voted as the best player and has chosen to move to Arsenal despite his brother playing for Manchester City. Arsenal have encountered difficulties with the new policy in their efforts to sign Mohamed Elneny.
The duo both now play for the Diamond Football Academy, and starred on the way to winning the Under-17 World Cup.
Arsene Wenger looks to have stolen a march on other leading clubs in making Arsenal favourites to secure the services of Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze, said to be two of the most talented youngsters in the world.
Arsenal seemed to have stolen a march on the double-signing though, with the duo now having their visas processed so they can travel to London and sign a contract with the back-to-back FA Cup champions.
“Samuel is like my son, I am his legal guardian and I have been taking good care of him for many years now”.
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“Both players have great potentials and we can not afford to let money becloud our judgment in choosing a club for them”. Already we are deep in discussions and have gone very far with a big club with a rich history of encouraging young players and giving them chances.
