Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal are ready to part ways with their 24-year-old academy graduate Eddie Nektiah for €50 million.
According to a report by Fichajes, Arsenal are ready to sanction the departure of Eddie Nektiah. The 24-year-old is not a big part of Mikel Arteta’s plans and they are looking to cash in on him. The North London club have set an asking price of €50 million for the striker.
Nektiah came up the ranks at Arsenal at some pace. He made it to their first team back in 2019 and has since featured in 163 matches. While the majority of those appearances have come off the bench, the 24-year-old still has 38 goals and 10 assists to his name.
He has been a valuable squad member over the past two seasons. The England international has done well in a rotation role. In the ongoing season, he has 11 goal contributions in under 1400 minutes of first-team football.
Nektiah is not in Arteta’s plans
Despite his efforts, nothing is expected to change at Arsenal. He is unlikely to be their first-choice striker anytime soon as he is not a big part of Arteta’s plans. But, they do need a new number nine and are on the lookout for a world-class striker.
With Nektiah unlikely to be their first choice, the Gunners have decided to cash in on him. They are looking to raise funds from the 24-year-old striker and reinvest it to sign the kind of forward their Spanish boss wants.
Arsenal looking for more than €50 million
While they are ready to sanction his departure, they are looking for a minimum of €50 million. Reports suggest that there is a lot of interest in his services from across Europe. Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur are two English clubs that have been interested in him as per the report.
Setting an asking price of €50 million suggests that the Gunners are looking to make more than that. They are creating interest in their star who has done fairly well and if multiple clubs come in they will look to cash in on an even bigger fee.
Since he is an academy graduate, the fee will be listed as direct profit helping their Financial Fair Play stance and giving them funds to bring in another striker.
