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Coquelin and Akpom sign new contracts



Arsène Wenger has confirmed that Francis Coquelin and Chuba Akpom have signed new long-term contracts with the club.

France under-21 international Coquelin has won praise for his performances since returning to Arsenal in December from a loan spell at Charlton Athletic.

The 23-year-old, who joined the Gunners from French side Laval in 2008, has featured 54 times in all competitions and was a key member of the 2009 FA Youth Cup-winning side.

Akpom joined the Arsenal academy in 2002 and made his first-team debut in the 3-1 Premier League victory at Sunderland in September 2013.

He has featured five times for the Gunners this season, impressing in back-to-back appearances against Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa, and has nine goals in 10 games for the under-21s.

“I am very happy because for me the target during this transfer window was on two fronts,” Wenger said on Friday. “The first was to get a defender in and we did that.

“The second was also to extend the contracts of Coquelin and Akpom. That's what I did as well so we are very happy with what we did.”

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150206/coquelin-and-akpom-sign-new-contracts

  

Chuba Akpom: Arsenal striker to sign new contract with club

By David Ornstein BBC Sport



Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom will sign a new four-and-a-half-year contract to keep him at the club until 2019.

Akpom would have become a free agent in the summer and a host of Premier League and foreign clubs had shown a strong interest in signing the 19-year-old.

But after talks with manager Arsene Wenger, Akpom has agreed to stay and a deal will be signed later on Tuesday.

The England youth international had spells on loan with Brentford and Coventry City last season.

He joined the Arsenal academy in 2002 and signed professional terms in 2013.

Part of Wenger's reasoning for letting forwards Lukas Podolski, Yaya Sanogo and Joel Campbell leave on loan in January was to give Akpom a chance.

Four of his seven first-team appearances have come during 2015.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31120658

Personal information
Full name	Chuba Amechi Akpom
Date of birth	9 October 1995 (age 19)
Place of birth	London Borough of Newham, England
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[4]
Playing position	Striker[2]

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Coquelin - Staying was an easy decision

Francis Coquelin says signing a new deal at Arsenal was an easy decision and shows the “magic of football”.

The French midfielder has agreed a new long-term deal after establishing himself since his return from a loan spell at Charlton Athletic.

The 23-year-old is delighted to commit his future to the club and says he now wants to concentrate on cementing his place in the team.

“I’m really pleased, I’ve been here since 2008 so it feels like a second home for me,” Coquelin told Arsenal Player.

“It wasn’t really a tough decision, I have been here long enough and I know everyone here.

“Everyone makes me feel good every day, and hopefully there will be more good years to come as well.

“This is what is magic about football: one day you are unknown and the next day you are a bit bigger.

I think the most important thing is to stay the same as I have been doing for the last few years.

“If I stay the same I am not worried, I know I can help the team and hopefully I can do that in the coming years.”

Coquelin is one of a number of young players to sign new contracts recently, and he says it points to a bright future.

“It is a good thing to try and keep the players who have been there for a long time,” he said. “Everyone’s been here for a long time and we all know each other so we help everyone on the pitch and off the pitch.

“It’s easier to tell someone off when you’ve known him for years than someone who’s just got in the team, and I think that’s why at the moment everything’s going well.”

http://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20150206/coquelin-staying-was-an-easy-decision

Chuba Akpom: Arsenal striker signs new contract with club

By David Ornstein BBC Sport

Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom has signed a new four-and-a-half-year contract to keep him at the club until 2019.

Akpom would have become a free agent in the summer and a host of Premier League and foreign clubs had shown a strong interest in signing the 19-year-old.

But after talks with manager Arsene Wenger, Akpom agreed to stay and a deal was signed on Tuesday.

The England youth international had spells on loan with Brentford and Coventry City last season.

He joined the Arsenal academy in 2002 and signed professional terms in 2013.

Part of Wenger's reasoning for letting forwards Lukas Podolski, Yaya Sanogo and Joel Campbell leave on loan in January was to give Akpom a chance.

Four of his seven first-team appearances have come during 2015.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/31120658

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