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Chelsea reject Eddie Nketiah: I always loved Arsenal

Arsenal whizkid Eddie Nketiah insists he's always been a Gooner.

Nketiah scored twice from the bench last night to beat Norwich City in the Carabao Cup.

And despite his Chelsea background, he told arsenal.com: "It's overwhelming [to hear the fans singing my name], but you have to remember you're here for a job and try to stay focused on the game… but it's a great feeling.

“I've always dreamt of this as a kid and hopefully they can continue to support me and I can continue to get chances and impress them really, that's what it's about.

“[I grew up watching] Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Ian Wright - they were all great strikers and attacking players and I watched them a lot, especially Thierry.

“When he was working with us [at the club] I used to work with him quite a bit on and off the field, so I'm just trying to emulate even a little bit of what they can do, that would a dream come true for me."

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