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Kevin Nolan hoping for stronger relationship between Notts County and Arsenal


Joe Jones

Kevin Nolan has expressed his interest in forging closer links with Arsenal in light of Marc Bola's successful loan spell at Notts County.

The young left-back, a product of the Gunners academy, is developing well at Meadow Lane, and has said himself how being at Notts is helping him grow and prosper as a footballer.

Nolan is hoping that glowing reports all round will not only enable Bola to return to the Emirates Stadium as a better player, but that the Premier League club will entrust Notts with more loanees in future.

"I said to the boss (owner Alan Hardy) the other day that I want teams to think that we are the ones who will look at youngsters and not be afraid to put them in," Nolan told the Nottingham Post.

"If you are good enough, you are old enough, in my opinion. You will see that if I feel that the lad is ready then he will be going into the team.

"Marc Bola, for example, has flourished since he has been here. He will go back to Arsenal a better player.

"With the relationship we have with Arsenal now, if they have another four or five in the pipeline, when we do ring up about them, I hope there is no hesitation because they know they'll get looked after."

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TheSkipper

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It makes perfect sense, Kevin Nolan should try to work more closely with good academy clubs.

Arsenal, Man City, United, Liverpool, Tottenham.

Even more closer to home like Forest, Leicester City, Peterborough, Derby etc

Chris

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I've spoken about this on here and on social media, being shot own in the process because people want to see our own lads given that chance (though most would be inspired by players like Bola) - among those who are simply not ready to start regularly.

So, for me - it makes sense.

If we was doing well and had the likes of Grealish, McGregor, Ritchie, Judge fans would soon want it.



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