Smith Rowe confirms he won’t be leaving in January

Emile Smith Rowe will be an Arsenal player for the immediate future, after the midfielder confirmed he wouldn’t be leaving on loan in January.

Delivering a series of jaw-dropping performances in Singapore during the preseason, Smith Rowe made his first appearance of the season in Arsenal’s Carabao Cup tie with Brentford on Wednesday night.

The 18-year-old has impressed manager Unai Emery, and as such is not expecting to be sent away from the Emirates any time soon.

Smith Rowe was quoted in the Arsenal match-day programme (reported by TalkSPORT) as saying:

That showed me that club had faith in me,

We also spoke about my development and the boss was clear that I remain at the club and not go out on loan.

Smith Rowe has made 11 appearances for England at age-group level, most recently with the under-18s.

The phenom also made his European debut this season, coming on as a substitute against Vorskla Poltava in the Europa League.