Chuks Aneke has joined League One side Crewe Alexandra on loan until January.

It will be the 20-year-old’s second spell with the Railwaymen, after a productive 2012/13 campaign in which he scored eight times in 38 appearances in all competitions for Steve Davis' side.

Aneke also had spells on loan with Stevenage and Preston North End during the 2011/12 season.

The Newham-born youngster, who made his Arsenal first team debut during a League Cup victory over Shrewsbury Town in September 2011, continued his progression this pre-season, joining the first-team squad on their tour of Asia and making substitute appearances in the victories against the Indonesian Dream Team, Vietnam and Nagoya Grampus.

Everyone at Arsenal Football Club wishes Chuks well for his time at the Alexandra Stadium.

The deal is subject the completion of formal regulatory processes.