Arsenal's Armand Traore has turned down the chance of a loan-move in the belief his continuing improvement will be better served by staying with the Gunners.
The left-back - who only turned 18 last week but is said by Arsenal captain William Gallas to have 'monster potential' - has already scored twice for the reserves this term.
He also produced an eye-catching performance when called up for Carling Cup duty against Newcastle in a 2-0 win last month.
As well, he has been rewarded with the first-team number 30 jersey and although he accepts that a loan move may still be beneficial one day he revealed: 'I have spoken with the boss (Arsene Wenger) and he has said the position of official second-choice left-back is there for me.
'It doesn't mean it will be always there, though. So I must just keep trying hard in training and when I am asked to play, just show that I can do it.'
Traore played regularly in the League Cup competition last season - including the final defeat by Chelsea.
Championship Charlton are thought to be one of the clubs willing to take Traore - who signed from Wenger's former team Monaco at the start of last season - on loan and give him first-team experience.
But he added on his club's official website: 'I think I am going to stay at Arsenal and still try to keep improving every day in training.
'I wanted to do that rather than go on loan, but when I speak to the manager (in future) and he tells me that it has to be done, then of course it will be done.'
Bravo Traore!.
actually haven saw him in real action yet all i can tell from what i see is that his play is quite similar to clichy
im my FM his agility is better than clichy...but this dude here can shoot really well.
hes a rising star. mayb can train him to be in AML ML position. den same like sagna eboue. we have traore n clichy.