Young defender George Dobson has signed for West Ham United.

The 17-year-old Londoner captained the Arsenal under-18s last term.

He also featured regularly for the club in the under-19 Uefa Youth League and for Steve Gatting’s under-21s in 2014/15.

Everyone at Arsenal would like to thank George for his contribution to the club and to wish him well with his continued development at West Ham.