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Myles Lewis-Skelly sent a clear message about his Arsenal future with a brilliant performance in his side's 1-1 friendly draw with Como.
The Hale End graduate has been subject to rumours regarding a potential exit from this boyhood club throughout the week and he answered those perfectly with a well-taken strike and a celebration to follow.
It seems clear that Lewis-Skelly will be staying put in North London, but he made that even more obvious with his showing against the Serie A side.
Myles Lewis-Skelly sends clear message about Arsenal future
Goal! Arsenal 1-0 Como. Myles Lewis-Skelly scores and receives a huge cheer from Gooners here at the Emirates pic.twitter.com/Z2APPzjne8
— Layth (@laythy29) August 12, 2026
Lewis-Skelly was named in the Gunners starting lineup for the fourth time in pre-season and he put on a display that showed his true dedication to the club he joined when he was just eight-years-old.
He broke the deadlock for his side when he pounced on a loose pass by Jean Butez before receiving the ball back from Gabriel Martinelli, allowing him to roll the ball into the bottom corner with a well-taken effort from the edge of the box.
His celebration sent the clearest message of all when he ran over to the fans celebrate with his palms held together before making a heart gesture towards the crowd and passionately tapping the Arsenal badge on his chest.
As expected, that sent the Emirates Stadium into raptures with the noise levels very clearly rising to celebrate the goal with Lewis-Skelly and offer an obvious desire for him to remain at the club.
Multiple reports earlier in the week revealed the 19-year-old had been offered to two of the Gunners' biggest rivals Chelsea and Manchester United. These rumours were swiftly shut down however when it was reported later in the day that he wants to stay at Arsenal and fight for a place in Mikel Arteta's team as he faces competition from the likes of Martín Zubimendi and new signing Bruno Guimarães.
Lewis-Skelly has previously had to battle for minutes in the North Londoners' setup, having been demoted from first-choice left back last season. He bounced back though and earned a starting place in midfield for the Gunners' run-in that saw them claim the Premier League title and also finish as runners-up in the Champions League, with the youngster starting the final.
His performance, goal and celebration against Como did nothing but show that all he is dedicated to is Arsenal. Lewis-Skelly is a Gunner through and through and having spent the entirety of his career with the club, his time at the Emirates Stadium is not up yet.
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