England U16 goalkeeper of Nigerian descent Arthur Okonkwo has not been offered a fresh contract by Arsenal.

It was previously reported that the netminder was in line to pen a scholarship deal with the Gunners with effect from July 1, 2017, but it has come to light that the Emirates outfit will make a decision at the end of the 2017-18 campaign.

Arsenal youth-team expert Jeorge Bird was contacted and asked why Okonkwo was not among the new scholars that started training with Arsenal on Wednesday.

He told allnigeriasoccer.com : ''Yes, he is eligible for a scholarship from the following season (due to his age)''.

The 15-year-old Okonkwo was a non-playing substitute in the U18 Premier League five times last season.

Ifeanyi Emmanuel

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