Reiss Nelson has revealed that he was actually snapped up by Arsenal as a youth player following a game he played for their north London rivals, Tottenham.
The 19-year-old was invited to play an academy game for Spurs after the club had spotted his talent early on, but Nelson's performance during the match caught the attention of a handful of other clubs who wanted him on their books.
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The teenager was quickly hyped up by the fanbase at Emirates Stadium and he's gone on to make 16 appearances for their first-team.
His first real chance at senior football didn't come until this season, however, where Nelson scored six goals and claimed an assist in his first seven Bundesliga games.
The 19-year-old has slowly been dropping down the pecking order in Sinsheim as the season's gone on and he hasn't started a match for Hoffenheim since December.
Source : 90min