'Who do you think you are?!' - Ethan Nwaneri brutally told he's 'done nothing' in the game as Arsenal wonderkid is torn apart for stance on contract extension

The 18-year-old made 37 appearances for Arsenal in the 2024-25 campaign and scored nine goals across all competitions. As a result, the Gunners are eager to tie Nwaneri down to a new contract to keep him at the club well beyond 2026.

Widely considered as one of the hottest prospects in European football at the moment, Nwaneri has attracted interest from several top clubs, including Chelsea, who are keeping an eye on the youngster's contract situation. The teenager reportedly wants a guarantee on regular game time under Mikel Arteta before agreeing on fresh terms at Arsenal.

Nwaneri's stance has not gone down well with ex-Premier League star and talkSPORT pundit Saunders, who said: "Not when you are 18. Who do you think you are? You’re 18! You’ve done nothing. You’re learning the game. Listen to what [Bukayo] Saka says to you. You learn more from your peers than you do from any manager.

"It’s the players you are playing with every day, they are the people you try and impress — ‘Can I live in this company? Can I play in this company? Because my teammates are going to turn on me if I keep giving the ball away and not producing. He has to just learn, he’s got loads to learn."

Arteta's men are preparing to jet off to Singapore, where they are scheduled to play two pre-season friendlies against AC Milan and Newcastle on July 23 and 27, respectively. They will then travel to Hong Kong, where they will face arch-rivals Tottenham on July 31.