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The one that got away

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benLast summer Arsenal raided West Ham’s academy to poach promising young midfielder Ben Sheaf. Sheaf immediately signed scholarship forms with  Arsenal and became be part of their U18 squad. At the time the midfielder has been capped twice by England at U16. West Ham are thought to have received next to nothing in compensation.

This week Ben Sheaf his first professional contract with Arsenal after he turned 17 on Thursday. Sheaf has made 12 appearances in the Under-18 Premier League for Arsenal this season and has also featured for the north London-based outfit in both the FA Youth Cup and UEFA Youth League. The midfielder is renowned for his range of shooting and passing ability in the middle of the park, and has been tipped to make a big impact at Arsenal in the coming years.

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I am Season Ticket Holder in West stand lower at the London Stadium and before that, I used to stand in the Sir Trevor Brooking Lower Row R seat 159 in the Boleyn Ground and in the Eighties I stood on the terraces of the old South Bank. I am a presenter on the West Ham Podcast called MooreThanJustaPodcast.co.uk. A Blogger on WestHamTillIdie.com a member of the West Ham Supporters Advisory Board (SAB), Founder of a Youtube channel called Mr West Ham Football at http://www.youtube.com/MrWestHamFootball,

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