Arsenal youngster Alfie Matthews has posted a teasing message on his Instagram feed, suggesting that he could be set to seal an exit from the Emirates Stadium.
The striker, who is 18-years-old, plays for the Gunners' Under-18s side in the Under-18 Premier League and has been showing flashes of his potential this season, scoring five times in 15 league matches, as well as making three appearances in the FA Youth Cup.
This season, which has now been cancelled at youth-level as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, has been Matthews' best for the Under-18s, as he made just eight appearances for the team last season, as he continued to learn his trade.
Though Gunners head coach Mikel Arteta, who will take his side to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City in their first Premier League game back in just under a fortnight's time following the coronavirus shutdown, has been offering opportunities to some of his younger players in first-team training over the past couple of weeks, such as Matt Smith and Trae Coyle, Matthews has suggested that he could soon be on the move, meaning his long-term future does not necessarily lie in North London.
Matthews posted a photograph on his Instagram Story on Thursday afternoon with a picture of him taking looking down at his boots, writing the caption: "Another good session today! We keep pushing towards this big move."
A short time later, the young striker posted another cryptic message about his future, this time posting a photograph of his legs stretched out on the grass with some footballs and a net lying in front of him.
Matthews wrote the caption: "These running sessions are not what I want! But we push towards this big move."
Matthews' posts imply that he could be set to seal a departure from the Emirates Stadium in a bid to pursue his football career elsewhere.
It is believed that Newcastle United are showing an interest in signing Matthews and want to add him to their youth ranks at St James' Park.
Matthews may see a switch to the Magpies as a greater chance of securing first-team football sooner than he necessarily would in North London.
