Jeff Reine-Adelaide joined Arsenal despite interest from Chelsea and Newcastle
That is according to France Football, who claim Chelsea and Newcastle also made bids for the 17-year-old forward in the off season.
Reine-Adelaide instead opted for the Gunners in a £3million deal and joined from Ligue 2 side Lens along with team-mate Yassin Fortune.
Arsene Wenger handed the young Frenchman a chance to prove himself in the first-team during pre-season and impressed against Lyon and Wolfsburg in the Emirates Cup.
Jeff Reine-Adelaide has featured four times for Arsenal's Under-21s side
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Jeff Reine-Adelaide arrived at Arsenal with Rens team-mate Yassin Fortune
"He will definitely stay here," Wenger said on the youngster. "He is 17 years old and looks very promising.
"But he needs to work with us now for a year with the first team, to play with the U21s and develop. There is a fantastic potential there and he will stay with us."
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