Per Mertesacker urges Ethan Nwaneri to learn from £30m Arsenal player

Arsenal record-breaker Ethan Nwaneri has been urged to learn from club captain Martin Odegaard.

They highlighted Ethan Nwaneri and his incredible rise from playing for the under-18s to the senior side this season.

Nwaneri became the youngest player ever to play in the Premier League when he came on against Brentford.

He’s already impressed some of his teammates, with Granit Xhaka describing him as ‘very special’.

His progress in training has been one of the main reasons why Nwaneri’s career has been fast-tracked so quickly.

And now Mertesacker has told Nwaneri he can learn a lot from Martin Odegaard.

Nwaneri told to learn from Odegaard

The Norwegian attacking midfielder is the perfect role model for Nwaneri for a number of reasons.

Although Nwaneri can play in a number of roles, he’s more than comfortable playing as a number ten.

Odegaard’s form this season makes him a brilliant player to learn from in that sense.

However, he’s also been experienced the hype of being a wonderkid on a global stage.

The £30m Arsenal captain made his professional debut in Norway as a 15-year-old too.

He hadn’t turned 16 before making his senior debut for his national team, and was subject on worldwide fanfare when he joined Real Madrid.

Odegaard could pass on an awful of advice to Nwaneri if the spotlight stays on the youngster.

“We’ve got examples, like Martin Odegaard, our captain, he was a full international at 15.” Mertesacker said.

“Jack Wilshere being promoted to the under-18s as an under-15.

“There’s this one per-cent chance to be that Ethan, to be that Bukayo (Saka), to be that Emile (Smith Rowe), to make a contribution.

“So, we’ve got examples, role models who Ethan (Nwaneri) can touch base with.”