Arsenal have confirmed that teenage midfielder Ethan Nwaneri has joined Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund on a season-long loan, NigeriaSoccernet.com reports.
The Premier League champions announced the transfer on deadline day, with Nwaneri set to spend the 2026/27 campaign in Germany as he continues his development at one of Europe’s leading clubs.
“Ethan Nwaneri has joined Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund on a season-long loan.
“The 19-year-old Hale End graduate has been with us since the age of eight and signed his first professional contract in March 2024 when he turned 17.
“Ethan had already made history by that point, having made his first-team debut as a substitute away to Brentford in September 2022. Aged just 15 years and 181 days old, he became the youngest player in Premier League history, while the appearance also made him our youngest-ever player in any competition.”
Nwaneri’s loan move to Dortmund represents another important stage in his development, with the midfielder expected to gain valuable first-team experience in the Bundesliga before returning to Arsenal.
The Hale End graduate has been regarded as one of the club’s most promising young players since breaking into the first-team setup at an exceptionally young age.