Arsenal academy player finally confirms transfer to Leicester City | OneFootball

Former Arsenal youngster Bless Akolbire has finally officially confirmed his transfer to Leicester City, signing professional terms with his new club.

Photo via Akolbire on Instagram

Arsenal academy youngster Bless Akolbire has confirmed his transfer to Leicester City, sharing pictures of his contract signing on Instagram.

“Proud moment to sign my first professional contract,” Akolbire wrote. “Thank you to my Family and brothers to get me to this point, Praise God.”

It’s been clear for a while that Akolbire was joining Leicester, but there’s been a long wait for any kind of official confirmation.

Photo via Akolbire on Instagram

After a trial with Leicester earlier in the season, Akolbire has featured in their last three u18 fixtures against Reading, Chelsea, and West Ham United. On top of that, the Premier League have listed the player with Leicester’s u21 players, rather than Arsenal’s.

Yet even after the Premier League published the squad lists, reports suggested Akolbire hadn’t put pen to paper on his contract. Hence no official confirmation from the clubs.

Now that the deal is signed, Akolbire is officially a Leicester player, and his chapter with Arsenal is at an end.

Photo via Akolbire on Instagram

Akolbire had made 19 appearances for the Arsenal u18s since his debut at that level in 2022. He now looks set to continue his development a little further north.