Arsenal's Hale End academy is continuing to produce outstanding talent for the first team.

With Jack Wilshere handling coaching duties for the Under-18s and many youngsters pushing on to the first team, Gunners fans know that times are good at the club.

The latest starlet to come through is Ethan Nwaneri, who has interest in his signature from Chelsea and Manchester City.

Speaking with football.london about the youngster, Wilshere said: "Us as coaches, and I think it's important for Ethan that we've done this the way we have, I don't get involved in that. It's not for me, it is a Per [Mertesacker], a Mikel [Arteta] one. All I care about with Ethan is when he goes over to the first-team, obviously he is still at school, he's so young, but when he goes over to first-team, how can we help him.

"Mikel says 'he gets it' and that's why it's so important that we align with the first-team, that we have the same football language. You've seen in the documentary, Mikel will talk about certain things and if we don't talk about those things and Ethan goes over there, Mikel says to him 'right, do this', Ethan would be saying: 'what?!'

"Us as coaches, that's what we focus on with Ethan, trying to give him the best platform, trying to give him a clear head. He has been exceptional in the Youth Cup as well and to be fair, he's been exceptional with what he's been doing, how he's managed school, his GCSEs. He does well at school as well by the way, which It's important - I know that Per really believes in that - 'better people, better players'.

"So for him to manage that, then obviously it is a new world for him, people talking about him on social media, will he stay, will he go? To manage that as well and still perform in the Youth Cup. Whatever he does, I wish him all the best and he deserves it because of the sacrifices he's made."