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Myles Lewis-Skelly made his Arsenal debut in September England defender Myles Lewis-Skelly says he wants to create a "legacy" at Arsenal after signing a new five-year contract with his boyhood club. Lewis-Skelly broke into the first team last season and established himself as a regular under Mikel Arteta, making 39 appearances in all competitions. The 18-year-old's previous deal was due to expire in 2026. Arsenal finished second in the Premier League last season, 10 points behind Liverpool. "I want to win everything there is to win in the game, " Lewis-Skelly told the Arsenal website. , external "I want to win trophies on the biggest stages whilst being a person that's always learning and stays grounded, which is so important. "I know I've taken a lot of experience from the games about the positive moments, the mistakes that I've made. I'm definitely more ready now for the next season. I just want to keep learning and keep improving. " Lewis-Skelly was shown two red cards in the league last season, although his sending-off against Wolves was overturned. Eight days later he scored his first league goal during a 5-1 win against Manchester City, before mimicking Erling Haaland's meditation celebration. In March Lewis-Skelly became the youngest player to score on their England debut, registering in a 2-0 win against Albania at Wembley. He won a third cap during the 3-1 defeat by Senegal this month. Lewis-Skelly was a central midfielder in Arsenal's academy but has excelled at left-back, with licence to step into midfield, since making his Premier League debut as a substitute against Manchester City in September. "I've embodied the values of Hale End and come through, " Lewis-Skelly said. "I've still got a lot of years ahead of me, so if I can keep staying humble and being a good person, that's the most important thing to me. " He was dribbled past only once in the Premier League, the best record of any player to have made at least 15 starts. He also won the most duels (six) per 90 minutes and ranked third for fouls won (3. 1). Lewis-Skelly has a 93. 6% pass accuracy, the fifth highest in the division among players who featured for at least 1, 000 minutes last season. He was shortlisted for the PFA Young Player of the Season award. Latest Arsenal news, analysis and fan views Get Arsenal news sent straight to your phone Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser 'Brilliant' and 'a real character' - Liverpool sign Kerkez for £40m Archer makes long-awaited return to Test squad Ronaldo signs new deal with Saudi club Al-Nassr Cillian Murphy stars in 28 Days Later David Harewood on the impact of his psychosis documentary Who was behind the infamous robbery of Kim Kardashian? Maisie and Suzi's guide to the 2025 Women's Euros Every kit for Euro 2025 - pick your favourite The Commonwealth Games swimmer who might not see 40 Sir Gareth joins the greats as football's seventh knighted manager The chase is on - why no team can feel safe against Stokes' England Will 'sport's best dressed officials' be missed at Wimbledon? Euro 2025: How have England evolved? What are Wales' chances? England chase 371 to seal brilliant win against India in first Test Video England chase 371 to seal brilliant win against India in first Test 'Like talking to Andy Murray' - impressionist quizzes tennis stars. Video'Like talking to Andy Murray' - impressionist quizzes tennis stars In Pictures: Sporting photos of the week Who is the most iconic British & Irish Lion of all time? Which drivers are in danger of losing their seat for 2026? How Draper became a genuine Wimbledon contender Fleetwood's stumble gives US Bradley-sized Ryder Cup headache Which young players could light up Euro 2025? What do you remember about the 2013 Lions tour? Have the Club World Cup's innovations been good or bad? Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.