Shrewsbury sign winger Kabia and keeper Brook

Kabia was born in the Netherlands but is also eligible to play for Sierra Leone at international level
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Shrewsbury Town have signed teenage winger Ismeal Kabia from Premier League Arsenal on a season-long loan and goalkeeper Will Brook.
Kabia, 19, scored on his debut for the Gunners' under-21 side in September last year, and made his first senior appearance for Mikel Arteta's side in the Carabao Cup win over Bolton Wanderers later that month.
Brook, 21, joins the Shrews from National League North side Leamington. He came through the youth ranks at Leeds United and Nottingham Forest, with a loan spell at Farsley Celtic.
Of his qualities, Dutchman Kabia told the club website, external: "I am a left or right winger. I like to stay wide on the touchline, beat my man one v one, and be exciting to the fans."
The arrival of Kabia and Brook takes the number of new recruits this summer at Croud Meadow to ten.
Shrewsbury have had a difficult start to the season following relegation last term and are yet to win in the league, although they did pick up their first victory of the campaign in the Vertu Trophy this week.
They host Accrington Stanley on Saturday.
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