Myles Lewis-Skelly: Arsenal left-back signs new long-term contract after breakout season | Football News

slickJune 26, 2025

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Myles Lewis-Skelly has committed its future in Arsenal by signing a new long-term contract at the Emirates stadium.

Sky Sports News Understands that this is a five-year contract, taking Lewis-Skelly until the summer of 2030.

The product of the 18 -year -old Academy proved to be a revelation on the back last left after having forced his way in the Mikel Arteta team in December.

In total, he made 39 appearances, scoring his first goal for the club in the 5-1 victory of Arsenal against Manchester City in February. He also became the youngest player to score during his beginnings in England when he found the net in their 2-0 victory against Albania in March.

Lewis-Skelly went through the young people of Arsenal as a central midfielder, but was converted to the left left by Arteta, usurping Riccardo Calafiori and others in the manager’s hierarchical order.

His performances were recognized with an appointment for the prize of the young player of the year PFA, with a colleague graduated from the Ethan Nwaneri Academy also among the six players on the restricted list.

The new Lewis-Skelly contract agreement follows the news of an extension for the central defender Gabriel Magalhaes, who is committed to 2029. The club also hopes to link Nwaneri to a new agreement.

Analysis: New Deal richly deserved

Nick Wright of Sky Sports:

The new Lewis-Skelly contract is well deserved after an exceptional breakthrough season. Its impact was all the more impressive since it was playing in a new position. He finished the campaign as a left -handed from the first choice of Arta, 18, never having played before.

The teenager seems to have the same status for England under Tuchel who impressed in March matches against Albania and Latvia, highlighting her talent to grasp her chances. Lewis-Skelly has a strength of character to correspond to his brilliant talent.

He excelled in possession and out of possession for Arsenal, which turned out to be difficult to beat head -on – he was not dribbled once in 1,370 minutes of the Last League, according to OPTA – and regularly passing with precision and even under pressure.

His 93.55% passes in precision rate placed it seventh among all the players of the Premier League last season and he ranked in the same way in terms of duel success.

There have also been moments of overexuberance, of course, especially in the form of two red cards, one of which was overturned, but the value of Lewis-Skelly for its managers is clear and it is easy to understand why. An exceptional young talent, its new agreement reflects its growing status.