Highly-rated teenager Reiss Nelson is hopeful he will sign a new contract at Arsenal in the coming weeks. The 18-year-old has had brief flirtations with the Arsenal first team this season, culminating in his full Premier League debut in Sunday's 3-2 win over Southampton. An England Under-19 international, Nelson featured in all of the Gunners' Europa League group matches earlier in the campaign. That competition is becoming increasingly important to manager Arsene Wenger as it presents the only chance to win silverware and the most probable way of returning to the Champions League, given they are 13 points adrift from the top four in the Premier League. The Frenchman has therefore started...
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