Arsenal closing in on Golden Eaglets duo

Arsenal are set to win the race to sign Nigeria youth internationals, Kelechi Nwakali and Samuel Chukwueze.

The duo was impressive for the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria as they won the FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.

Nwakali finished the tournament as the best player, winning the Golden Ball while Chukwueze was the third highest goalscorer at the 2015 FIFA U-15 World Cup.

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A host of big European clubs have been interested in the duo, but it seems Arsenal are winning the race.

According to Gary Jacob of the Times,  Arsenal are set to pay a ‘minimum combined fee of £3 million’.

The players will be signed as Academy players and will be given professional contracts by the Gunners when they turn 18.

"The players' visas to England are being processed and a party of seven including their legal guardians are expected this month in London to finalise their transfer to Arsenal," a source is quoted to say by the report.

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Nwakali whose elder brother plays for Manchester City chose to join Arsenal which is his dream club.

He once told MTN Football: "I would love to play for Arsenal. They are their Premier League club I will like to play for them because they play the best football in the world."