Arsenal 19-year-old deemed ‘Mesut Ozil’s successor’ shares message ahead of London return

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Arsenal prodigy Emile Smith Rowe has shared a heartfelt message on his Twitter account as he prepares to return to the Emirates Stadium.

The 19-year-old is widely considered one of the best young talents at the Emirates Stadium and made six appearances for the Gunners across the Europa League, League Cup and Premier League this campaign.

In January this year, Smith Rowe joined Huddersfield on loan until the end of the season and enjoyed a fruitful spell at the John Smith’s Stadium, making 18 Championship appearances and claiming two goals and three assists.

His efforts helped the Terriers survive the drop, ultimately finishing three points clear of the bottom three, with the victory over West Brom in the penultimate game – in which he netted a late winner – especially crucial.

Smith Rowe took the time to thank everyone at Huddersfield, with special mention to the Cowley brothers and the Terriers fans:

Now, with Mesut Ozil frozen out under Mikel Arteta, could Smith Rowe take his place? After all, he enjoys playing at No. 10 the most, idolises the 2014 World Cup winner, counts Arteta as a “big fan” and has even been described as his “successor” by Football London.

Smith Rowe has made 15 competitive appearances to date for Arsenal in all competitions, scoring four goals, and made three further appearances for RB Leipzig during a loan spell at the start of 2019 – but from now on, will he feature exclusively in the red and white?