Not only Jadon Sancho the special player but also the best friend of Arsenal star Reiss Nelson has been discussed by their former youth coach Holmes-Lewis.
First up, Holmes-Lewis was asked on his first impressions of Sancho. “I saw him for the first time when he was in Watford (his first club), when he was 6 years old and when he was in the development center.” Holmes-Lewis said.
“He was already an excellent player, I liked him very much. But there, I saw him only once and we met again two or three times after, when he was recruited into our academy. I was dazzled by his technique and his skills.”
Asked then if he could see that Sancho was already special at such a young age, he replied, “Totally. Very expressive, extremely technical, he handled the ball very well and, above all, he played with a smile on his face. He always played a lot of football, with the game in his life, like Reiss Nelson, his best friend.
“They are not just friends, they are like brothers. Young, the two were inseparable. They spent their time together and, better, always pushed themselves to do better. They have had this friendship since they were children, and it’s a real bromance. And on the ground too. Reiss always pushed Jadon and vice versa, on all aspects: technical or competitive.
“There has always been this desire, in both, to want to win.”
Can Nelson convince his best friend to come down to Arsenal?
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