Arsenal chief says Gunners have a 19-year-old striker with 'elite potential'

Arsenal Head of Emerging Talent Yousuf Sajjad has spoken highly of Gunners academy star Nikolaj Moller.

The 19-year-old is a relative newcomer at Hale End, joining in October 2020 from Swedish oufit Malmo.

However, it didn’t take long for Moller to make waves at Arsenal, hitting the ground running for the Under-23s.

He scored three minutes into his debut against Manchester City’s Under-23s.

Moller was nominated for the Premier League 2 Player of the Month award in November 2020.

The Swede finished the season with seven goals and three assists from 18 PL2 appearances.

And this season, Moller has gone on loan to German third-tier outfit Viktoria Koln.

He has drawn obvious comparisons with Zlatan Ibrahimovic due to his position, physique, first club and nationality.

Speaking to football.london, Sajjad name-checked Moller as an example of “champion mentality” when it comes to bringing in new recruits at Hale End.

“All of the boys that have come in, show champion mentality as that is a pre-requisite to any player we look to sign,” he said.

“From the lads above to Nikolaj Moller, who is an unbelievable human being as well as being a player with elite potential.

“To Joel Ideho/Omar Rekik who have all had to move country and adapt to a completely different ways of living.

“They all show exciting potential, individual qualities as footballers/fit the profile of what we look for in our first team

“But most importantly – highlight the respect, discipline, humility that is key to success within our academy to become a strong young Gunner.”

Arsenal chief says Gunners have a 19-year-old striker with ‘elite potential’