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Benik Afobe To Sign Professional Arsenal Contract

Published on February 5th, 2010

Benik Afobe will sign his first professional contract with Arsenal on Monday. The powerful striker has spurned the advances of Barcelona and will commit his long-term the future after enjoying his first full season in the Under 18′s.

Leyton-born Afobe was first introduced to readers on Young Guns and his rise from promising school boy to SkySports Victory Shield hero and now professional football has been epic. In his 13 games for the Under 18′s this term he has 12 goals plus a bag full of assists. International duty beckons for Benik who has 4 goals in 3 games for England’s Under 17′s, meaning he has signed the deal early before linking up with the Three Lions later in the week and enjoying his 17th birthday.

Catalan giants FC Barcelona invited Afobe to Spain earlier in the season and they had even gone as far as making a formal offer for the prospect. Yet Benik has turned down their advances believing he had a larger chance of making the grade with Arsenal. Already sponsored by Nike, the striker impressed Arsène Wenger during training last week and was subsequently brought off the bench during the friendly with Dagenham and Redbridge on Wednesday. He was also the youngest player in the squad.

Young Guns would like to offer our congratulations to Benik and wish him all the best in the future.

In a side note, I’d also like to extend my thanks to all readers who left me birthday messages today, your continued support has been fantastic.

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Posted by Arse&Nose on February 5th, 2010, 14:09 [Reply]
Happy birthday JS !

Great news about Afobe!
Posted by Hatchet on February 5th, 2010, 14:09 [Reply]
Great news for the club and happy birthday J….enjoy yourself.
Posted by Jonathan on February 5th, 2010, 14:10 [Reply]
Happy Birthday J. How would you compare Benik and Wellington? They must be the two most exciting prospects at the club
Posted by JohnV on February 5th, 2010, 14:10 [Reply]
Glad to see that Benik has decided to stay at the gunners I hope he lives up to his promise as it would be great to see him make it. I would prefer to see Benik make it even more than Luke Freeman as Benik is from the academy hopefully he can be our answer to United’s Danny Wellbeck
Posted by Liferexall on February 5th, 2010, 14:10 [Reply]
Оh to be a.. blogger, even on his birthday. Cheers, J. Have a good one.
Posted by ROSICKNOTE on February 5th, 2010, 14:12 [Reply]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MATE!
Posted by Gun_1 on February 5th, 2010, 14:12 [Reply]
Great news…he has a huge future.

Keep up the great work J.
Posted by chris on February 5th, 2010, 14:12 [Reply]
great news, he sounds like a really big prospect, the first team could do with him now!.. and happy birthday mate!
Posted by chambwe on February 5th, 2010, 14:17 [Reply]
Cul u no ov late Barca r trying 2 steal our players. Cesc wit his “Barca DNA” Eboue, Benik en Chukes. Wats up wit dat.
Posted by abdallah Nsouli on February 5th, 2010, 14:19 [Reply]
Happy Birthday JS & keep up the good work !! Always look forward to reading whats on your website.
Posted by AndyB on February 5th, 2010, 14:25 [Reply]
happy birthday J, enjoy yourself. Great news about Benik, I think he will go on to the carling cup squad next season.
Posted by s on February 5th, 2010, 14:37 [Reply]
Great news, Beniks a huge talent!

Happy Birthday J
Posted by soccerfanbase.com on February 5th, 2010, 14:54 [Reply]
Great news. I am happy the young lad will not be joining Barca. Any news on Aneke as well? I am interested in him cos he is Nigerian like me. Would be bad if we lose him to Barca. Barca should lose players to us not us to them. Though they can have Fabregas in 5 years time for 80 million euors.

Hi Jamie, sorry I have not emailed you, I have been travelling lots these days. We definitely email you when I have settled down.
Posted by John on February 5th, 2010, 14:59 [Reply]
happy Birthday J great news
Posted by gunner4life on February 5th, 2010, 15:12 [Reply]
happy b’day mate….thanx a lot!!!
Posted by Kenyan Gunner on February 5th, 2010, 15:21 [Reply]
Happy B-day from east africa. Love your blog!
Posted by Omar on February 5th, 2010, 15:24 [Reply]
Happy Birthday J hav a great one! Keep up the good work n great news on afobe
Posted by KG on February 5th, 2010, 15:27 [Reply]
Happy Birthday!!
Keep up the good work
Posted by Milo on February 5th, 2010, 15:33 [Reply]
Heyhappy birthday J!! Read this site everyday!!

To Soccerfanbase.com: Aneke already rejected Barca. He didn’t even check out their facilities like Benik did!!:D HAHA Barca can have Cesc, and then they can fuck off forever. I used to like them more than Real, but now I just hate both. It’s a shame because i admire the style with which they play, but the club’s management are all schmucks.
Posted by Woodman on February 5th, 2010, 15:39 [Reply]
Wow, great news!

Also, appy birthday to you J, keep up the good work!
Posted by GrantGooner on February 5th, 2010, 15:41 [Reply]
Finally,id say.Been baffling as to why Benik hasnt been given a contract all along…happy birthday, J. Hey, does anyone have a link to Benik’s goals? iv bin searching for over a year now
Posted by Bedeuro on February 5th, 2010, 15:48 [Reply]
Happy Birthday J
Posted by Bedeuro on February 5th, 2010, 15:53 [Reply]
Of what descent is he?
and aneke also?
Posted by DutchGooner10 on February 5th, 2010, 15:54 [Reply]
HAPPY BIRTHDAY J

THANKS FOR ALL THOSE UPDATES AND INSIGHTS OVER THE YEAR ABOUT THE PLANKTON OF OUR CLUB. WHAT MANY FELLOW GOONERS FAIL TO APPRECIATE HAPPENS HERE ON YOUNG BLOG. WENGER IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS – AND EVER WILL – HAPPEN TO US.

IF YOU SUPPORT ARSENAL, YOU SUPPORT A PHILOSOPHY.

WE ARE KNOW THROUGHOUT THE WORLD FOR OUR TOTAL APPROACH. TO ME THE YOUNGGUNS COMPLETES THAT FEELING ON THE LEVEL OF BEING A FAN.

CHEERS ON BEHAVE OF MANY GOONERS HERE IN HOLLAND MAY MANY MORE YEARS COME TO CONGRATULATE YOU.
Posted by John Igabu on February 5th, 2010, 16:04 [Reply]
Happy Birthday my future star
Posted by David on February 5th, 2010, 16:14 [Reply]
Happy Birthday fella!

Great blog, and this is great news, keep up the good work mate!
Posted by TheSKAGooner on February 5th, 2010, 16:28 [Reply]
Good, good news for Afobe & Arsenal.

Happy birthday, J. :)
Posted by james on February 5th, 2010, 16:44 [Reply]
Happy Birthday, Sanderson.

Could you give us Arsenal’s line-up against Dagenham and Redbridge?
Posted by Tiamiyu B Bashir on February 5th, 2010, 16:51 [Reply]
tank GOD he only check dr so cald facilities. gud luk 2 him & hope 2 c him in d 1st team very soon. Hapy Birthday J. S
Posted by giandano on February 5th, 2010, 16:54 [Reply]
Happy Birthday J!! How old are u btw…?
Posted by foeg on February 5th, 2010, 17:05 [Reply]
in 3 years afobe > adebayor…
Happy Birthday Jamie!
Posted by Bedeuro on February 5th, 2010, 17:11 [Reply]
Giandano, 19 I think
Posted by Julian H on February 5th, 2010, 17:57 [Reply]
Wonderful story, on a top, top blog (as Jamie Redknappism).

Up the Arse!

Have a good weekend, all.
Posted by Kentpaul on February 5th, 2010, 18:34 [Reply]
Happy birthday JS.
Posted by Tunde ikokoro on February 5th, 2010, 19:14 [Reply]
From Nigerian gunners Happy birthday JS.Afobe is capable of breaking all the record set by the great Thiery
Posted by TomMusso on February 5th, 2010, 19:34 [Reply]
Happy buffday J.

Nice to see the kid keep it in the family too.
Posted by David Gunner, gunner get ya on February 5th, 2010, 20:07 [Reply]
Great news!
Happy birthday J
Posted by Bedeuro on February 5th, 2010, 20:22 [Reply]
CAN SOMEONE PLZ TELL ME WHAT DESCENT AFOBE N’ ANEKE ARE OF?
Posted by TJ DA GOON on February 5th, 2010, 20:42 [Reply]
Afobe’s Congolese and Aneke is Nigerian.
Posted by Bedeuro on February 5th, 2010, 20:52 [Reply]
Thankyou TJ,
Posted by Bedeuro on February 5th, 2010, 21:07 [Reply]
Just realised how our England kit looks nice :)
So what was the news wiv Zk ansah.
Posted by MattMQ on February 5th, 2010, 21:34 [Reply]
Js, Enjoy your birthday! Peace.. Go Gunners!
Posted by B.A on February 5th, 2010, 21:51 [Reply]
Happy bd J…hope u are drunk by now…lol
Posted by J.Sanderson on February 5th, 2010, 22:39 [Reply]
Thank you for all your kind birthday wishes guys. If somebody can summerise the questions I can answer them for you.
Posted by David Gunner, gunner get ya on February 6th, 2010, 06:51 [Reply]
This is scary!
A strike partnership of Afobe and Wellington!
Cant wait!!!!
Posted by Wole on February 6th, 2010, 22:41 [Reply]
Great to have you J