Arsenal midfielder Joe Willock has put pen to paper on a new contract at the Emirates Stadium.
The 20-year-old has started three of the Gunners’ four Premier League matches this season, returning a WhoScored rating of 6.42 in the process.
“Midfielder Joe Willock has signed a new long-term contract,” a statement read on the club’s official website.
“Joe, who turned 20 last month, has been associated with the club since he was four years old. He has progressed through our youth ranks at the Arsenal Academy, making his senior debut in September 2017 against Doncaster Rovers in the League Cup.
“He has now made 20 first team appearances and started our first three Premier League matches this season. He was also included in the latest England Under-21 squad.”
On Willock’s new deal, head coach Unai Emery said: “Joe has progressed a lot in the last year. He is technically strong and has shown the confidence to take responsibility and play his game whatever the occasion or opposition. I’m looking forward to working with to help him develop further and fulfil his potential."
Joe Willock: Of the 91 players to attempt more than 5 dribbles, @Joewillock is one of two players to boast a 100% dribble success rate in the Premier League this season; Arsenal teammate Dani Ceballos is the other
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) September 12, 2019
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Of the 91 players to attempt more than five dribbles, Willock is one of two players, along with teammate Dani Ceballos, to return a 100% dribble success rate in the Premier League this season.
