Kelechi Nwakali is in mourning following the death of his grandfather Samuel Samson Nwakali in the early hours of Thursday morning after a brief illness.<br /><br />The Nigeria U20s skipper had a special relationship with his paternal granddad as he took care of him after losing his father Stone Nwakali some years back.<br /><br />The 18-year-old, who has been in London since Monday with his mother and elder brother, has already started training with the Emirates outfit.<br /><br />&ldquo;Kelechi has started training with Arsenal, he can&rsquo;t stay a single day without training, &rdquo; Emeka Amajiriaku, CEO ASJ Academy, told <b>allnigeriasoccer.com</b>.<br /><br />&ldquo;He lost his grandfather today, that&rsquo;s the only man that protected him. He took care of them after the death of his father Stone Nwakali.<br /><br />&ldquo;Kelechi has been informed already. The body has been deposited at Agbala mortuary, and the family will fix a date for the burial later. &rdquo;<br /><br />The ASJ/Diamond Academy product penned a five-year contract with the Gunners on Wednesday, August 3.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br />