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Although Arsenal are close to tying up a \u00a334m deal for Italy defender Riccardo Califiori, the Gunners are putting a renewed focus on youth development as they look to close the gap on Manchester City after successive second-place Premier League finishes.<\/p>\n
It means they will try to improve the standard of player going into their academy and, more importantly, the regularity with which they make impacts at the highest level.<\/p>\n
Four of the current crop started against Bournemouth and enjoyed varying degrees of success.<\/p>\n
Ethan Nwaneri only turned 17 in March but the England youth international had the confidence to burst past Marcos Senesi on an eye-catching run from inside his own half, eventually playing in Eddie Nketiah, who failed to take advantage.<\/p>\n
Ayden Heaven is also 17 and looked composed at the heart of Arsenal\u2019s defence. But Heaven was given a lesson in the standards required at the highest level as Solanke nipped past him, requiring Hein to made a brilliant reaction save to deny the Bournemouth striker, who scored 19 Premier League goals last term.<\/p>\n
Salah-Eddine Oulad M\u2019hand is a relative old hand at 20. He also has a season of first-team experience behind him from his native Netherlands after a loan spell with Den Bosch.<\/p>\n
He was a threat down the left, although Nelson was more incisive, which Leicester City may well have noted given the Foxes are keen on signing the 24-year-old.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n