Emile Smith Rowe reveals bizarre reason he was rejected by Chelsea Emile Smith Rowe has come clean on his love for Arsenal and lifted the lid on the shock reason he was overlooked by Chelsea as a youngster. After making a series of loan moves to the likes of RB Leipzig and Huddersfield, this season has seen the 20-year-old make his breakthrough. Having made just 12 appearances for Arsenal previously, he has featured 22 times in 2020/21. He has scored twice and assisted six goals in those outings. The player earned a deserved England U21 call-up this week. On the back of his north London derby efforts, one former Spurs scout also revealed how he almost joined Tottenham. Having been born in Croydon, Smith Rowe should probably have grown up a Crystal Palace fan. However, the player has admitted he’s always had love for Arsenal. Furthermore, he’s also revealed how Chelsea rejected the chance to sign him as a youngster. “Yeah. I grew up in an area that should be more Crystal Palace than anything else, but I was an Arsenal fan,” Smith Rowe told the Daily Mail. “I trialled at Chelsea and didn’t get in. Something about me not being big enough, I’ve heard! “But Arsenal found out and picked me up. “They were flexible, too. They knew I lived far away and told me to come in when I could. Tottenham showed interest but I stood by Arsenal. They’re my club.” Give our social media channels a follow – we’re on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Smith Rowe ‘could have played’ for Wenger Following his performance against Tottenham last weekend, Rio Ferdinand has been discussing his admiration of The 20-year-old played 77 minutes, hitting the crossbar during that time, and caused all kinds of problems for Matt Doherty in particular. And Ferdinand admits that he is a huge fan of Smith Rowe’s approach to the game. “I love him, I have to say, I love him; I love the way he plays,” he told his YouTube channel. “When [Martin] Odegaard came in, I was a little worried. Would the manager play him in the same team? But he’s come in, and the way he’s played this season, there’s sometimes even that cheekiness about the way he plays.” Ferdinand also claimed Smith Rowe would have fit in to the teams of legendary Gunners boss Arsene Wenger. “I said this a while ago that he could have played in the era of Wenger, the way he plays football. “He’s been a breath of fresh air and a big positive under Arteta. I think [Bukayo] Saka’s obviously been the standout young gun that’s come in, but he’s not far behind. And for the future, I think it’s very, very bright for him.” READ MORE: Debate continues as Arteta told he made ‘brilliant’ call to drop Aubameyang The post Emile Smith Rowe reveals bizarre reason he was rejected by Chelsea appeared first on TEAMtalk.

Emile Smith Rowe has come clean on his love for Arsenal and lifted the lid on the shock reason he was overlooked by Chelsea as a youngster.

After making a series of loan moves to the likes of RB Leipzig and Huddersfield, this season has seen the 20-year-old make his breakthrough.

Having made just 12 appearances for Arsenal previously, he has featured 22 times in 2020/21. He has scored twice and assisted six goals in those outings.

The player earned a deserved England U21 call-up this week. On the back of his north London derby efforts, one former Spurs scout also revealed how he almost joined Tottenham.

Having been born in Croydon, Smith Rowe should probably have grown up a Crystal Palace fan. However, the player has admitted he’s always had love for Arsenal. Furthermore, he’s also revealed how Chelsea rejected the chance to sign him as a youngster.

“Yeah. I grew up in an area that should be more Crystal Palace than anything else, but I was an Arsenal fan,”  Smith Rowe told the Daily Mail.

“I trialled at Chelsea and didn’t get in. Something about me not being big enough, I’ve heard!

“But Arsenal found out and picked me up.

“They were flexible, too. They knew I lived far away and told me to come in when I could. Tottenham showed interest but I stood by Arsenal. They’re my club.”

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Smith Rowe ‘could have played’ for Wenger

Following his performance against Tottenham last weekend, Rio Ferdinand has been discussing his admiration of

The 20-year-old played 77 minutes, hitting the crossbar during that time, and caused all kinds of problems for Matt Doherty in particular.

And Ferdinand admits that he is a huge fan of Smith Rowe’s approach to the game.

“I love him, I have to say, I love him; I love the way he plays,” he told his YouTube channel.

“When [Martin] Odegaard came in, I was a little worried. Would the manager play him in the same team? But he’s come in, and the way he’s played this season, there’s sometimes even that cheekiness about the way he plays.”

Ferdinand also claimed Smith Rowe would have fit in to the teams of legendary Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

“I said this a while ago that he could have played in the era of Wenger, the way he plays football.

“He’s been a breath of fresh air and a big positive under Arteta. I think [Bukayo] Saka’s obviously been the standout young gun that’s come in, but he’s not far behind. And for the future, I think it’s very, very bright for him.”

READ MORE: Debate continues as Arteta told he made ‘brilliant’ call to drop Aubameyang

 

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