Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has praised the improvement of Joe Willock throughout his mortgage spell at Newcastle and hinted that he can have a long-term future on the Emirates Stadium.
The 21-year-old was despatched to the Magpies briefly earlier this 12 months after seeing helpful little first-team motion throughout the first half of the season.
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Though he has been restricted to comerolls from the bench in latest weeks, Willock has had a big impact on Steve Bruce’s facet’s survival bid – after scoring three targets in his final three video games.
When Arsenal are about to overlook a spot in Europe by way of their league standings, Arteta was requested earlier than the sport with Newcastle if he regretted letting the teen go away.
“It was a tough resolution to launch him as a result of we actually just like the participant, however he wanted extra taking part in time and wanted this type of expertise,” he advised Premier League Productions (by way of the Night Commonplace).
“He has gone in at huge moments for them and scored some essential targets in order that is de facto excellent news as a result of it is nice for his improvement. He’s an actual menace within the opponent’s field, bodily he can do no matter you ask and has the appropriate mentality, is nice technically and he’s English.
Joe Willock has been in nice form since Pool / Getty Pictures
“We knew all this however he wanted taking part in time, he wanted to be uncovered to our surroundings and we additionally imagine that Newcastle, Steve [Bruce] and his employees is the appropriate place for him to do it. ”
One among the shining lights in Arsenal’s turbulent marketing campaign has been the emergence of kids equivalent to Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe, and Arteta advised that Wollock may very well be given an analogous alternative on the membership subsequent season.
“He has a likelihood,” Arteta added. “He’s a participant we actually like, so at the top of the season he’ll get back right here after which we’ll make the resolution once more for what’s greatest to maneuver on.”
