Some Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to give their reaction to comments from Emile Smith Rowe regarding Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea.
In an interview with The Daily Mail, Smith Rowe has said that he turned down interest from Tottenham when he was younger to stay at Arsenal.
The 20-year-old attacking midfielder also said that he was rejected by another London club Chelsea.
Smith Rowe told The Daily Mail: “Yeah, I grew up in an area that should be more Crystal Palace than anything else, but I was an Arsenal fan. My Dad’s a Tottenham fan. My brother’s an Arsenal fan, thankfully, so I followed him!
“I trialled at Chelsea and didn’t get in. Something about me not being big enough, I’ve heard! But Arsenal found out and picked me up.
“They were flexible, too. They knew I lived far away and told me to come in when I could. Tottenham showed interest but I stood by Arsenal. They’re my club.”
Some Arsenal fans have responded to the English youngster’s comments on Twitter, as shown below.
Smith Rowe is having a breakthrough season at Arsenal and has established himself as an important player in the team.
The 20-year-old is a very creative player who can only get better in the coming years.
According to WhoScored, the attacking midfielder has provided four assists in 14 Premier League matches and has scored one goal and provided two assists in seven Europa League games for Arsenal so far this season.
Smith Rowe is still very young and is far from the finished article, but the signs are very positive in regard to him taking his game to an even higher level in the future.
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