Tolaji Bola signs a new contract for Arsenal. Picture: Arsenal Football Club/David Price (Image: Archant)
A St Albans schoolboy has signed his first professional contract with Arsenal.
Tolaji Bola has impressed for the U18s over the past two seasons and has been rewarded with a professional deal.
The 17-year-old defender was a pupil at St Albans School and has been capped by England at schoolboy level.
A statement on www.Arsenal.com read: “Everyone at Arsenal looks forward to the continued progression of Tolaji in the seasons ahead.”
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