A Leicester City youngster has formally announced his move to Leicester City from Arsenal.
Leicester may have been quiet when it comes to first team recruitment but have still been working hard to improve other areas of the squad.
One of the most exciting parts is the Foxes’ academy, who have developed the likes of Jeremy Monga and Jake Evans in recent times.
There are plenty of other Leicester academy stars to keep tabs on and it’s no surprise to hear that the Foxes are poaching players from Premier League giants like Arsenal.
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Bless Akolbire confirms Leicester City move
Bless Akolbire hadn’t been formally announced by Leicester but appeared on the club’s Premier League squad selection.
However, Akolbire’s move hadn’t been confirmed until the weekend when the 18-year-old posted his first pictures of himself in the Leicester training kit.
Posting to Instagram, he said: “Proud moment to sign my first professional contract. Thank you to my Family and brothers to get me to this point. Praise God.”
Akolbire has played in Leicester’s last three U18 games against Reading, Chelsea, and West Ham United.
Bless Akolbire names Asamoah Gyan and fellow Ghanian legends as footballing inspiration
The midfielder was born in England but is of Ghanian heritage and during a discussion with Arsenal’s club website, revealed some of his earliest memories, which included the 2010 World Cup.
This happened to be the same year Ghana reached the quarter finals of the World Cup and some of the nation’s biggest heroes had a lasting effect on the new Leicester recruit.
He said: “It was inspiring to see my country do so well and everyone was so excited and the energy in my house was special.
“That Ghanaian team was a very talented side too having the likes of Andre Ayew, Kevin Prince-Boateng and Sulley Muntari, but my favourite player was Asamoah Gyan, he was our top scorer and I enjoyed his celebrations – he would always do an Azonto style dance and I loved it.”