Through a statement on the official website, Premier League club Arsenal have announced the signing of Nigeria U20 international Kelechi Nwakali on undisclosed terms.<br /><br />The Gunners have strongly hinted that they will encounter difficulties in obtaining a work permit for the central midfielder, having admitted that he will look to gain experience with a loan move in the coming months. <br /><br />Though the duration of the contract was not disclosed, it is understood that Nwakali has penned a five-year deal that ties him to Arsenal until the summer of 2021.<br /><br />The 18-year-old was named Player of the Tournament at the 2015 Fifa U17 World Cup in Chile.<br /><br />Ifeanyi Emmanuel <br />