LUKE FREEMAN’S new manager, Arsene Wenger, has described the teenager as ‘one for the future’.

The 15-year-old completed his £200,000 move from Gillingham to Arsenal on Thursday.

Wenger, reknowned for developing young talents such as Cesc Fabregas and Theo Walcott, said: “Luke is left-footed and with a good eye for goal. He is brave and has a good, positive personality.

“He is only 15, of course, so we need to be patient but he is a very interesting prospect. He is another one for the future.”

Freeman, who made his Arsenal debut for the under-18s on Saturday, said: “This is a great opportunity for me. I thank Gillingham for everything they did but I am hoping to be a success with Arsenal.

“They play good, attractive football and the manager has a good history of nurturing and developing young talent.”

Freeman has signed an initial student registration which will be turned into a professional contract when he turns 17.