Arsenal are ready to sell their academy graduate Eddie Nketiah amidst interest from Crystal Palace and Fulham.
According to a report by TEAMtalk, Crystal Palace and Fulham are both keen on having Eddie Nketiah in their ranks ahead of next season. The 24-year-old England international has had limited game time at Arsenal, and they are now ready to sanction his departure.
Eddie Nketiah’s time at Arsenal
Nketiah made it to the Arsenal first team in the winter of 2019. He has been a regular feature in their first team since returning from his short loan stint at Leeds United in the initial years.
The 24-year-old has shown great promise over the last two seasons. In the 2022/23 season, he was involved in 12 goals in less than 1,900 minutes of first-team football spread across 39 matches. Despite putting in quite a few impressive performances, his game time has not gone up.
In the ongoing campaign, he has 11 goal contributions in under 1,400 minutes of first-team football. Nketiah’s impressive performances might not have helped him gain minutes at Arsenal. But it has resulted in a lot of interest from clubs across England.
The Gunners are currently fighting for the Premier League title. While their major focus is on the title race, they have started planning for the summer. Their priority is to add a new world-class striker to their ranks. Brentford’s Ivan Toney is one of the players they have been linked with.
Fulham, Crystal Palace keen on Eddie Nketiah
In order to bring in a top striker, the Gunners are ready to sanction the sale of Eddie Nketiah amidst interest in him from Fulham and Crystal Palace. The North London club were ready to sell him this past winter, but a suitable deal never arrived.
However, that could change in the summer, with the Eagles and Cottagers keen on having him in their ranks. Fulham are looking to sign a quality forward ahead of next season. They have not been able to replace Aleksandar Mitrovic and are looking at Nketiah as someone who can help fill those big boots.
In Crystal Palace’s case, their attack has not been good enough since the departure of Wilfried Zaha. They want more firepower and feel the Arsenal graduate could do wonders for them. They even had an enquiry turned down in the winter.
Nketiah will surely be a great addition to either club’s squad and since the player prefers staying in London, both have an advantage. The Eagles have done the most work on a potential deal at this stage, but the Cottagers will surely make their presence felt. Meanwhile, it will be interesting to see how much the Gunners are looking to make from this deal.
