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18-year-old goalkeeper Tommy Setford has joined us in a permanent transfer from Ajax Amsterdam.

The England youth international, who was born in the Netherlands, has developed through Ajax’s academy, representing the Jong Ajax development sides in recent seasons.

Academy Manager, Per Mertesacker said: “We welcome Tommy to Arsenal. He is a young goalkeeper with big potential and we look forward to supporting his development in the coming years.

“The first step on Tommy’s development pathway with us will be to integrate into our under-21s academy group and train regularly with our first team goalkeeping group.”

Speaking after his deal was confirmed, Tommy said: “I want to thank Arsenal for this opportunity. I can’t wait to hit the ground running.

“I already know Ethan [Nwnaeri] and Myles [Lewis-Skelly]. They’re great guys and I can have a good laugh with them. I spent a few camps with them, so I know them well. I just saw them for a quick meet and greet!

“I’m looking forward to learning new things next season and pushing myself to another level. For the short term, it’s very important now to get a feel for the group and start to know everyone.” – watch the full interview with Tommy by pressing play on the video above.

Everyone at the club welcomes Tommy to Arsenal and we look forward to supporting him on his development journey with us.

The deal is subject to the completion of regulatory processes.