REYNOLDS’ CLUB SIGNS EX-ARSENAL KEEPER OKONKWO
Ryan Reynolds-co-owned Wrexham FC have announced that they have signed former Arsenal goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo on a permanent deal.
The towering player was recently released by the Gunners after a successful loan spell at Wrexham – helping the team secure promotion from the EFL League Two to League One.
Okonkwo represented England at under-16 and under-17 levels, then debuted for the under-18s two days before his birthday, but the 22-year-old remains eligible for Nigeria through his ancestry.
“I’m feeling very good, I’m so happy to have finally signed and I can’t wait to get back to it. It was amazing last season,” Okonkwo said on the club’s website.
“We had so many good memories together with the fans, and knowing they wanted me back was a big reason that I’m back. It’s good to finally be here.
“This is home, it’s felt like that since last season when I came in. The co-chairmen are so good, the manager, the coaches, the players, and obviously the backroom staff that you don’t see. It’s so good to be here.”
Okonkwo, who also had loan spells with Crewe Alex and Sturm Graz during his time with Arsenal, made his Wrexham debut against Newcastle Under-21s in the EFL Trophy.
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