Jordan McEneff says he is ready to do his best after signing a two-year scholarship with Arsenal.
The Republic of Ireland youth international impressed on trial in North London with Arsenal’s head of recruitment Steve Morrow personally asking manager Arsene Wenger to offer him a contract.
Metro published a photo of the attacking midfielder proudly holding the Arsenal jersey.
The teenager will join the club's Under-18 squad hoping to work his way up through the system to the first team.
"I'm probably the first Irish person over here [at Arsenal] in a good few years as well which is even better," McEneff said after the agreement was reached.
"The last two years have gone quick so now it's only the start.
"I'm the only one not from England that they've signed, so obviously that's a good sign and they can pick from anywhere really.
"The manager was saying, everyone might come over and think it's going to be easy but they told us it was going to be hard work. Hopefully I do my best, impress and get into the first team some day."
