Myles Lewis-Skelly has signed a brand new long-term contract at Arsenal, the Premier League membership confirmed on Thursday.
The 18-year-old youth product loved a breakout 2024-25 season, coming into Mikel Arteta’s aspect as an inverted left-back and making 39 appearances, whereas additionally debuting for the England senior workforce.
Lewis-Skelly’s earlier deal expired in 2026 and he has agreed to improved phrases. Arsenal haven’t specified the size of the contract, although it’s reported to be 5 years.
“I am so proud and blissful,” Lewis-Skelly mentioned. “I do know these phrases are easy, however I feel they sum up how I really feel signing for this membership. I am a fan and it is like a dream come true.
“I’ve embodied the values of Hale Finish and are available by means of. I’ve nonetheless acquired loads of years forward of me, so if I can maintain staying humble and being a great individual, that is a very powerful factor to me.
“I do know I’ve taken loads of expertise from the video games concerning the constructive moments, the errors that I’ve made. I am positively extra prepared now for the following season. I simply wish to continue learning and maintain enhancing.
“I desire a legacy. I wish to win the whole lot there may be to win within the sport. I wish to win trophies on the most important phases while being an individual that is at all times studying and stays grounded, which is so essential.”
Lewis-Skelly featured in 19 of Arsenal’s final 21 Premier League fixtures final season after breaking into the workforce earlier than Christmas.
He scored his first objective for the membership within the 5-1 victory over Manchester Metropolis and earned reward from his supervisor and teammates amid a fearless taking part in fashion, typically executing pinpoint passes and daring dribbles from defence.
“For an 18-year-old to be that good, that comfy, that sturdy — it was like he was in-built a lab,” Declan Rice mentioned earlier this 12 months.
His performances earned an England call-up, and — 20 minutes into his debut — he scored the primary objective of Thomas Tuchel’s reign in a 2-0 win over Albania.