The contract of Charlie Patino at Arsenal was as a consequence of expire on the finish of this season, however the membership had the choice of triggering a two-year extension on the identical phrases which, based on Charles Watts of Purpose.com, they’ve simply completed. The 19-year-old is now tied to the Gunners till the summer time of 2025.
Patino has been one of many standout names within the Arsenal academy recently, and the membership are eager to verify his future lies on the Emirates, regardless of robust curiosity in his companies from quite a lot of potential suitors.
Primarily a central, box-to-box midfielder, Patino is flexible sufficient to carry out nicely additional up as a No. 10, or deeper as a ‘6’, offering safety for the again line. At the beginning of the season, he joined Blackpool on a season-long mortgage to get some priceless game-time at senior degree, and he has thus far made 18 appearances for them, 14 of which had been Championship begins. He has two objectives and two assists for his momentary membership thus far.