Arema FC General Manager Yusrinal Fitriandi stated that the recruitment of young right winger Fikri Arjidan is part of the club's long-term project.
Yusrinal, in Malang City, East Java, said on Thursday that management is committed to developing young players who are considered talented and have the potential to become key pillars in the future.
"Arema FC will continue to support the development of young players like Fikri because it is part of our commitment to building a sustainable team," said Yusrinal.
Yusrinal explained that Fikri was recruited by management because he was considered to have above-average abilities, both in terms of speed, agility, and determination.
The 21-year-old player is said to be a representation of the youthful spirit needed in the Arema FC squad.
In fact, Yusrinal called Fikri an important asset for the club nicknamed Singo Edan .
"Fikri Arjidan has shown very positive progress," he said.
