Transfer Rumour Unconfirmed · Early speculationSky SportsUnverified source· 20 Aug 2026
Arteta '100 per cent' sure Lewis-Skelly stays at Arsenal
Chelsea and Man United circle, but Arteta insists the teenage midfielder won't leave.
M. Lewis-Skelly
player
Player
Myles Lewis-Skelly
Position
Midfielder
Current club
Arsenal
Linked club
Chelsea, Manchester United
What happened. Chelsea enquired about Lewis-Skelly earlier this summer, and Manchester United are long-term admirers, but Arteta says he is '100 per cent' confident the player stays.
- Lewis-Skelly started Arsenal's Champions League final loss to PSG in May.
- Arteta stressed the value of academy players and the need to protect them.
- Arteta also discussed having 'brutal conversations' about letting players go.
“The players that have been raised in our [academy] system and they feel that love and connection with the club, it brings something else.”
— Mikel Arteta
Arsenal face Coventry in their Premier League opener, with Lewis-Skelly's future still uncertain.
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