Reiss Nelson explains how Arteta persuaded him to stay

Reiss Nelson has signed a four-year contract with Arsenal.

The Gunners academy graduate has penned a long-term contract with the club as his deal was set to expire in the summer.

Nelson has been with Arsenal since the age of eight and has previously played for both Hoffenheim and Feyenoord on loan.

The 23-year-old started only five matches across all competitions last season but was heavily in the pre-season games.

He had plenty of interest from clubs like Brighton and AC Milan but ultimately decided to renew his contract.

Nelson has now admitted how Mikel Arteta persuaded him to stay at Emirates beyond the summer.

He told ESPN: “Yeah, because I feel like I’m at a stage now of my career where football is important to me. Of course, with Arsenal, it’s the team I love and the team I’ve been at since I was like eight years old. There comes a time where you think about also playing football as well.

“I spoke with Mikel quite a lot of times and he kind of explained the route that he sees for me and the transition that he’s seen in me from previous years to now. We had a good conversation and that changed my mind and I signed.”

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