Myles Lewis-Skelly is widely expected to pen a new deal at Arsenal before the new season starts, and Real Madrid could suffer a blow in his pursuit.

According to the Daily Mail, Real Madrid could be in for a bitter blow in their loose pursuit of Myles Lewis-Skelly, with the teenager expected to commit his future to Arsenal. The 18-year-old is set for a new deal and a significant pay rise following a breakthrough season for club and country.

At the start of last season, hardly anyone envisaged Myles Lewis-Skelly to play significant minutes let alone have a top-class debut season. The young star was only coming through the ranks, and though he was highly rated by those at Arsenal, the level he has shown has been top-class.

Lewis-Skelly played 39 times for the Gunners across all competition, and in the second part of the campaign, he was the starting left-back under Mikel Arteta. He has developed as a midfielder, although the manager is likely to see him as a left-back ahead of the new season.

There have been talk of a new deal since January following some impressive performances by Myles Lewis-Skelly. A new contract has not materialised yet, as the 18-year-old Arsenal wonderkid is widely expected to commit his future to the club in the coming period.

There has been interest from Real Madrid, although it was not seen as serious by some quarters. The fact that the Spanish giants are in the market for a left-back does make their chase of the 18-year-old Arsenal wonderkid sensible, though the latest update on the England international will come as a bitter blow for the La Liga club.

Myles Lewis-Skelly set to stay at Arsenal

Despite having a year left on his current deal, Arsenal are pretty much relaxed about the teenager’s situation. There are other factors at play when it comes to Lewis-Skelly as he is from North London and has strong ties with the club, alongside an Arsenal-supporting family.

There are no doubts about his future for now, as there is the expectation that the 18-year-old Arsenal wonderkid will have signed a new deal before the new season begins. After sorting out his deal, the Gunners are expected to work on securing the future of fellow academy graduate and rising star Ethan Nwaneri amid some doubts over his prospects of signing a new deal, though the club remains confident of keeping him too.