Premier League giants Arsenal snatched the highly-rated Nigerian youngster Joseph Olowu from under the noses of Charlton Athletic. <br /><br />It has come to light that the central defender was poached by the Gunners after starring in a test game, while undergoing trials with the Addicks, and he has not regretted his decision to join the Emirates outfit.<br /><br /><span class="body1">&ldquo;I was 13 years of age when I was spotted by Arsenal and I was actually playing for Charlton Athletic on a trial with them in a game against the Gunners,</span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo; Olowu told arsenal.com. <br />&nbsp;</span><br /></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;</span>Later that night the scout who actually took me to Charlton called and told my parents that Arsenal had invited me on a six-week trial with them. </span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo;<br /><br /></span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">The 16-year-old added : &ldquo;</span>I was playing as a defensive central midfielder but straight away I was asked to play centre back by the coaches at Hale End.&nbsp; <br /><br /></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&ldquo;</span>I was an Arsenal fan but was quite relaxed because I did not raise my hopes too high.</span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">&rdquo;<br /><br />Born in the United Kingdom to Nigerian parents, Olowu is eligible to represent Nigeria and England but has not been capped by the two nations. <br /><br />He made his debut for Arsenal U23s in their 2-2 draw with </span></span><span class="body1"><span class="body1">Bournemouth in a pre-season fixture in July 2016.<br /><br />Igho Kingsley <br /><br /></span></span><span class="st">Photo Credit : Twitter.com</span><br />