Arsenal's man of the moment Chuba Akpom has come in for some serious praise from Jack Wilshere after bagging a hat-trick against Singapore Select XI in our first pre-season fixture. Wilshere stood alongside Akpom, who was carrying the match ball after receiving the adulation of the fans, and backed the striker to follow in his footsteps. Wilshere is seen as an example to all the players currently operating in all levels of our development squads, as he made arguably the hardest journey for a professional footballer at an elite club. Joining us at the age of nine, Wilshere rose through the ranks to become one of our most important players, and Akpom is now tantalisingly close to making a...
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