Arsenal Loan Teenage Striker To The Netherlands

Arsenal youth striker Nikolaj Moller has returned to Dutch second-division side FC Den Bosch on loan for another season.

Arsenal have confirmed that 19-year-old Swedish striker Moller will spend the upcoming campaign with Den Bosch.

Moller previously joined the Dutch club in January, playing for them on a short-term loan deal.

The striker made 11 league appearances and scored a couple of goals, clearly impressing the club enough to ask for him back.

Den Bosch technical manager Jan Gosgens gave his thoughts on the deal to their website.

"Nikolaj has shown that he has a lot of potential," Gosgens said.

"Last season he showed beautiful things at times. Because he has been able to get used to it for six months, I expect more from him now.

"I am very happy that we were able to keep Nikolaj with us for longer."

It's not a common occurrence to see Arsenal loaning a player back to the same club again.

The Gunners usually opt to try and give their young players new experiences every season, whether or not they were successful on their previous loan.

But perhaps this is an example of where another loan makes a lot of sense.

Moller only spent a few months in the Netherlands last season, just enough to get settled.

A couple of injuries disrupted his spell, so he arguably didn't get a proper opportunity to show what he can do.

Having a full season on loan should allow him to play more consistently with a club where they already know his strengths.

As Gosgens points out, Den Bosch will be expecting more from Moller this time around, but that's no bad thing for his development.

The striker has the chance to test himself and raise his level without having to uproot his life and move to a new league for the third time in a year.