“I was talented at a young age, but I still had to grow and develop fur...” — Per Mertesacker Quote

“I was talented at a young age, but I still had to grow and develop further.”

“The heritage of Arsenal, to believe in our academy and to really promote our academy. That's important and that's why I am here as well. I wouldn't waste my time just to know that we are not having successes here at Arsenal.”

“The amount of staff we have in academies is... I've never seen anything like it. It's good to take care of the players but sometimes I get confused by the number of people who have an impact on one kid - we're talking 100 people or more. It's quite a heavy load.”