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30th Sep 2015

PICS: Ireland U17 international Marcus Agyei-Tabi spotted training with Arsenal first team

On the up

Darragh Murphy

Could this be Ireland’s next star?

Very few among you will have heard of Marcus Agyei-Tabi but it may be time to sit up and take notice as Arsene Wenger has begun ingratiating the 16-year-old into his first team plans.

Picture via Arsenal.comPicture via Arsenal.com

Agyei-Tabi has family in Portlaoise, Cork and Limerick and has appeared for Ireland’s U17s on three occasions.

Picture via Arsenal.comPicture via Arsenal.com

The young midfielder was pictured training with Arsenal’s regular first team starters such as Theo Walcott, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Aaron Ramsey this week which would suggest that Wenger has made the decision to up his involvement with an eye to Premier League playing time in the future.

Picture via Arsenal.comPicture via Arsenal.com

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