7 Apr 2013 22:30
He's the new Cesc Fabregas, so catch him while you can Arsenal fans! German youth international set for Under-21 Premier League bow
Young German: Gedion Zelalem Young German: Gedion Zelalem
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Arsenal's next big star in the making is hoping to make his debut for the club in the under-21s Premier League at Liverpool tonight (Monday).
Teenage midfielder Gedion Zelalem, who turned 16 in January, received international clearance last week and is already being compared to Cesc Fabregas at the same age.
International teen: Gedion Zelalem of Germany and Arsenal International teen: Gedion Zelalem of Germany and Arsenal
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German youth international Zelalem has also lived in the US - which was where he was spotted by Arsenal - and he has also has Ethiopian heritage.
His former coach Matt Pilkington said in an interview last year: “The balance, the vision, the ideas – you don’t see that often at [Zelalem’s] age. We will see Gedion in Arsenal’s first team three years from now. He’s got a great future.”

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