Arsenal are actively looking for their team as they prepare for a name challenge against Manchester City, but there is also the option of some players leaving the club.
Last weekend saw Riccardo Calafiori’s first signing of the summer at Arsenal, as manager Mikel Arteta effectively brought him in. The Gunners wasted no time in introducing the Italian foreigner to his new teammates in the United States.
Arsenal are now determined to bring Mikel Merino into the squad ahead of the season opener against Wolves in two weeks.
However, it also turns out that some players could leave the club in the coming weeks, as the transfer deadline approaches the end of the month.
The Gunners have recently been in talks with French club Marseille about the sale of striker Eddie Nketiah, but nothing has materialised.
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The Englishman is the subject of several offers from the French team, who are looking for a new striker in the market after the departure of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to sign for Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah.
Nketiah saw his playing time with the Gunners decrease last season as he fell down the pecking order, having not started a competitive game for Mikel Arteta’s side since the start of the year. Although the striker has made 37 appearances in all competitions, he has largely been limited to coming off the bench.
? ⚪️ It will have to be understood that Arsenal need at least 35 million euros plus a resale clause for Eddie Nketiah. That is why Arsenal will reject Olympique Marseille’s €27 million proposal, as revealed on Friday. So far there is no agreement between the clubs and it is possible that OM will start looking for new options. pic. twitter. com/6usueJwSv9
Marseille have already seen two bids for Eddie Nketiah rejected through Arsenal, with the most recent worth €27 million ($29. 5 million). According to movement expert Fabrizio Romano, the French club is still short of Arsenal’s €35 million ($38. 2 million). Rating for the forward.
As a result, Marseille could reconsider their pursuit of Nketiah, even if they have agreed terms on non-public terms with him. Meanwhile, Borussia Dortmund’s Youssoufa Moukoko is open to joining Marseille and talks are underway for a loan deal that includes an option to buy.
While Nketiah has been linked with a number of clubs, Marseille remains the only team to have actively pursued him this summer.