Emile Smith-Rowe spent 14 years (youth categories and first team) at Arsenal but never got a proper chance at the biggest stage. After eight years in youth categories, he was moved to the senior squad as one of the biggest prospects of this century. After three seasons with the first team, he was even given the “sacred” No. 10, showing how much the club believed in him. However, it all ended with the number…A Rowe along the Thames… 🚣 pic.twitter.com/fKMiur2ojB— Fulham Football Club (@FulhamFC) August 2, 2024 Mikel Arteta favoured some other players, and Smith-Rowe could never get a proper chance. Several injuries over the past few years, which kept him off the pitch for more than eight months, didn’t help either. In the end, parting ways was the best solution for both the player and the club.Fulham appeared as an interested party, showed belief in the 24-year-old’s capabilities, were ready to pay the demanded price, and ultimately snatched Smith-Rowe, who could bring them a lot in the upcoming season, especially when it comes to playmaking, which has been problematic for the Cottagers for some time now.Why Arteta doesn’t trust youngsters?Smith-Rowe signed a four-year deal with a one-year extension option and was very excited upon signing the contract.”I’m finally here, so I’m really happy for me and my family – it’s a good moment. I’m really excited, I just wanted to get here as quickly as possible so I could get going with my teammates. Listening to the project, speaking to the Manager, and seeing what players we have here already, I think it’s an exciting project for me, and definitely the perfect step for my career going forward,” said the midfielder speaking to FFCtv.Since he was born in Croydon, near Craven Cottage, this transfer could be considered Smith-Rowe’s return home. Nevertheless, he never wore Fulham’s jersey, spending his entire career at Arsenal, with two seasons spent on loan at RB Leipzig and Huddersfield. Now, he starts writing a whole new chapter in his career, determined to prove his boyhood club wronged him.##NAJAVA_MECA_8249282##
