Arsenal have announced on their official website that Emile Smith Rowe has signed his first professional contract with the club.
The youngster was a target for Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur with the Spanish giants sending scouts to monitor his progress last season.
The 16-year-old was convinced after the Gunners made it clear that he could be a first-team player in the near future.
After the contract was signed, a club statement said: "Emile, who joined us aged 10, is a pacy winger with a keen eye for goal.
"Last season he made his debut for our under-23s aged just 16, and was a regular for Kwame Ampadu's under-18s. He is also an England youth international.
"We'd like to congratulate Emile on his first professional contract and look forward to his continued progress in the year ahead."
