Stevenage sign ex-Arsenal midfielder Roberts

Mathaeus Roberts came through the academy set-ups at Arsenal and Ipswich Town

Stevenage have signed former Arsenal youth midfielder Mathaeus Roberts on a permanent contract following a trial spell at the League One club.

The 20-year-old has been given an undisclosed-length deal after scoring five times in four pre-season friendly matches.

Roberts progressed through the Gunners youth sides, representing the club at under-18 level, before joining Ipswich Town, where he played for their under-21s.

He becomes Stevenage's seventh signing of the summer as boss Alex Revell reshapes his squad for the new campaign, which begins at Blackpool on Saturday, 2 August.