Arsenal have offered scholarship terms to nine players for the 2012/13 campaign.

Amongst them is Chuba Akpom, an England under-17 international who has made five starts for the club at under-18 level this season, scoring twice. Midfielder Jack Jebb and fellow England youth international Brandon Ormonde-Ottewill, who operates at left-back, have also been offered terms.

Goalkeeper Josh Vickers, who has been named on the bench for the under-18s on several occasions has also been offered a contract, as have forward Austin Lipman and German youngster Leander Siemann, who signed from Hertha Berlin last summer.

The remaining three youngsters to have been offered terms have yet to feature for the club at under-18 level, although one of them, Alex Iwobi, a promising winger, has played for England under-16s. Alfred Mugabo, who represented Rwanda at the FIFA U17 World Cup last year, and steadily improving defender Arinse Uade make up the contingent.

Striker Jordan Brown and goalkeeper Ryan Huddart are not eligible for deals until the 2013/14 season.