This is official, promising Nigerian defender Joseph Olowu has signed a new contract with Premier League side Arsenal.

The Gunners write on their official website, arsenal.com that defender Olowu has signed his first professional contract with the club.

Olowu, who celebrated his 18th birthday on November 27, 2017, has been rewarded with a new deal thanks to his impressive displays for Arsenal's U18 and U23 teams.

He 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.

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