Marcell Washington, the son of the former Chelsea player, Ryan Bertrand signed a professional contract with Arsenal, he was assessed to have great potential.
Marcell Washington signed a professional contract with Arsenal after trying the club last season. The 17 -year -old said: “My ambition is to prove myself in every match and in every training session.
I think football is to prove. I feel very happy to sign a contract with Arsenal. I think I have many things to prove and I look forward to doing it. This is a very friendly club. From the first day, I was warmly welcomed. That comes from the staff to the players.
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Marcell Washington signed a contract with Arsenal. |
I think this is a big club, a team always strives to win the title. I have become part of the team and see what I can bring to the club. ”
Washington joined the Gunners after graduating from Chelsea's Academy, following his father's footsteps, former England defender Ryan Bertrand. Like his father, Washington is a full-back and very interested in the opportunity to practice and play with players like Jurrien Timber, Ben White and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Bertrand retired last year, before he spent nearly a decade at Stamford Bridge, winning the FA Cup, Champions League and Europa League.
Once 19 captured the Three Lions, he moved to Southampton in 2014, where he asserted that he was one of the top left -backs of the Premier League before finishing his career with Leicester City. Early this summer, the son of Raheem Sterling, Thiago, was enrolled in Arsenal's Academy.