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Photo: Arsenal agree deal to sign former Chelsea player; Talented defender poses in club shirt

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Arsenal have completed the signing of highly talented young centre-back Zech Medley.

The Premier League giants have confirmed the deal on their official website and have also revealed that Medley is the 12th member of Arsenal’s 2016/17 scholarship intake.

The statement on the Arsenal website read: “Young defender Zech Medley has joined our academy as a scholar. The 16-year-old came through the junior set-up at Chelsea and has represented England at youth level. He becomes the 12th member of our 2016/17 scholarship intake. We’d like to welcome Zech to Arsenal.