Myles Lewis-Skelly voices his desire to leave a “legacy” at Arsenal as the 18-year-old speaks for the first time since his new long-term Gunners contract was confirmed.Arsenal have confirmed that teenage phenom Myles Lewis-Skelly has penned a new long-term contract at the Emirates Stadium, believed to be a five-year renewal until 2030.The 2006-born midfielder-turned-defender began the 2024-25 season as a fringe player in Mikel Arteta’s squad, but he ended the campaign as the Spaniard’s first-choice left-back, overtaking Riccardo Calafiori, Kieran Tierney and Oleksandr Zinchenko in the pecking order.Lewis-Skelly made 39 first-team appearances for his boyhood club last season, scoring his first goal in February’s 5-1 win over Manchester City and also providing two assists, both of which came in the Champions League.A few days after it was reported that Lewis-Skelly had penned his new Arsenal deal, the Gunners have confirmed that they have tied down the 18-year-old England international for the long-term, ending talk of Real Madrid luring Lewis-Skelly away from the capital.Lewis-Skelly becomes Arsenal’s second contract renewal of the summer following Gabriel Magalhaes’s own extension, and the teenager spoke of his desire to leave a “legacy” in North London as he “embodies the values” of the club’s famed Hale End academy system.Lewis-Skelly voices desire to leave “legacy” at ArsenalThe next chapter ?Myles Lewis-Skelly has signed a new long-term deal at the club ?— Arsenal (@Arsenal) June 26, 2025″I’m so proud and happy. I know those words are simple, but I think they sum up how I feel signing for this club. I’m a fan and it’s like a dream come true,” Lewis-Skelly told the official Arsenal website.”I’ve embodied the values of Hale End and come through. I’ve still got a lot of years ahead of me, so if I can keep staying humble and being a good person, that’s the most important thing to me.”I know I’ve taken a lot of experience from the games about the positive moments, the mistakes that I’ve made. I’m definitely more ready now for the next season. I just want to keep learning and keep improving.“I want a legacy. I want to win everything there is to win in the game. I want to win trophies on the biggest stages whilst being a person that’s always learning and stays grounded, which is so important.”As well as bursting onto the domestic scene, Lewis-Skelly is now a three-cap England international and is expected to be on the plane for the 2026 World Cup, assuming the Three Lions qualify.Arsenal’s next contract priorities after Lewis-Skelly renewalArsenal’s new sporting director Andrea Berta can only celebrate negotiating Lewis-Skelly’s contract extension for a brief moment, as the Italian is working his way down a list of priority renewals at the Emirates.Lewis-Skelly’s terms were due to expire at the end of the 2025-26 campaign, and the same goes for fellow Hale End talent Ethan Nwaneri, who should be one of the next in line for a bumper new deal.Experienced attacker Leandro Trossard is also due to leave as a free agent next summer but is thought to be in line for a long-term extension, while Bukayo Saka, William Saliba and Gabriel Martinelli are out of contract in 2027, but the latter’s terms include a 12-month extension option.However, Arsenal’s attempts to tie Thomas Partey down beyond the end of the month are believed to have ended in failure, and the Ghana international will leave on a free transfer in a few days’ time.ID:576229:1false2false3false: from db desktop :LenBod:collect4900:
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