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Jimmy-Jay Morgan Extends Chelsea Contract for Three More Years
Jimmy-Jay Morgan has shared his excitement following the signing of a new contract with Chelsea, extending his commitment to the Premier League club for an additional three years.
The 18-year-old forward, who originally joined Chelsea from Southampton at the end of the January 2023 transfer window, expressed his joy at the extension.
In a statement made to Chelsea’s website on Wednesday, Morgan said, “I am incredibly pleased to extend my stay with Chelsea.
It’s an honour to be part of such a renowned club. Since I arrived, I’ve felt very much at home, which has given me the confidence to push my limits and strive for excellence. I’m truly thankful and feel fortunate to be a part of this amazing team.”
Morgan made a significant impact during the 2023–24 season, finishing as the top scorer for the Under-21s with 16 goals across all competitions.
Joe Cole speaks on Arsenal and their chances of winning the Premier League this season. He suggests that if Arsenal can sign Victor Osimhen, the title could be theirs.
“I’m going to put an asterisk on this. I think Manchester City win the title if they [Arsenal] don’t bring in a number nine because I still think that will be a problem for them.
“Therefore, I am predicting Manchester City to clinch the league ahead of Arsenal, but if they sign Victor Osimhen, I would change my prediction. As it stands, my choice is Manchester City.”
Jay-Jay Okocha speaks on the popular GOAT debate between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and shares his pick.
“Ronaldo is a special player. But he’s, for me, a goal scorer. He can score 10 million goals. He is a goal scorer. It’s like Haaland. Haaland is a goal scorer.”
“But Messi, Messi, Messi is on another planet,” he said.
“Messi was born to play football, you know. Messi, I think Messi will get ill if he doesn’t play football. You know, he’s a genius,” he added.
Ahead of the 2026/27 Premier League season, beginning this weekend, Arsenal have confirmed their squad numbers for the players.
In a post on the club’s website, Mikel Arteta’s side confirmed that Bruno Guimaraes, who joined the Gunners from Newcastle United, will wear the number 39 jersey.
Squad numbers for Arsenal players this season:
- David Raya
- William Saliba
- Cristhian Mosquera
- Ben White
- Piero Hincapie
- Gabriel
- Bukayo Saka
- Martin Odegaard
- Gabriel Jesus
- Eberechi Eze
- Gabriel Martinelli
- Jurrien Timber
- Kepa Arrizabalaga
- Viktor Gyokeres
- Christos Tzolis
- Noni Madueke
- Fabio Vieira
- Ethan Nwaneri
- Mikel Merino
- Reiss Nelson
- Kai Havertz
- Illan Meslier
- Riccardo Calafiori
- Tommy Setford
- Martin Zubimendi
- Bruno Guimaraes
- Declan Rice
- Myles Lewis-Skelly
- Max Dowman
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