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‘Definitely going to happen’: Manager says 18-year-old Arsenal loanee is going to break into Arteta’s side soon

Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images

Lincoln City manager Michael Appleton h🥃as lavished praise on Arsenal loanee Brooke Norton-Cuffy.

ꦆThe defender joined Arsenal’s youth academy back in 2014, when he was just 10 years old. He came through the ranks at the club and made hi💛s under-23s debut as a 16-year-old last season.

Arsenal sent Norton-Cuffy out on loan to League One side Linc♌oln City in January this year. He has played 13 times for the Imps so far and has caught everybody’s eye with his impressive performances.

Lincoln boss Appleton has become a big fan of the teenager and has made a big prediction about the talented Arsꦕenal loanee.

Appleton: Brooke Norton-Cuffy will break into the Arsenal first-team soon

Spe⛎aking to , Appleton raved about Norton-Cuffy and predicted that it’s𒀰 only a matter of time before he becomes a regular in the Premier League for Arsenal.

He said: “I don’t want Arsenal ringing me up saying ‘what have you said that for? But I’ve been saying it behind the scenes, I think he will play ꦺfor Arsenal’s first team onꦐ a regular basis.

“It might not be for a couple of years b👍ut it’s definitely going to happen.

“He’ll hopefully continue his progression over the next few games. There💟 are one or two things that I think I can help him with, but by the time he goes back to Arꦇsenal, he’ll be much better.”

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Photo by Andrew Vaughan – CameraSport via Getty Images

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Norton-Cuffy is definitely an 🐓Arsenal youngster to k🍸eep an eye on.

The 18-year-old has primaril🅘y played at right-back this season but he’s hugely versa꧒tile. He can play anywhere across the backline and also on the right wing. If he continues developing at the same rate, he’ll become a top player very soon.

Norton-Cuffy’s current contract runs until the summer of 2023. That’s a worry for Arsenal fans, but that Edu has already offered him a new deal and he’s expected tℱo put pen to paper in the near coming weeks.

Mikel Arteta will get a close look at Norton-Cuffy this summer and it will be interesting to see if the youngster will be given a ch💟ance in pre-season.

Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images
Photo by David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images