Arsenal will reportedly demand around £30 million to part ways with 23-year-old academy graduate Emile Smith Rowe this summer.
According to a report by Football Insider, Emile Smith Rowe does not have a long-term future at Arsenal after failing to establish a foothold in the first-team squad in the last two seasons. The Gunners have now decided their asking price, and they will demand around £30 million to part ways with the 23-year-old academy graduate in the summer transfer window.
Emile Smith Rowe and his topsy-turvy Arsenal ride
Emile Smith Rowe has seen his stock plummet in the last two seasons, with fitness issues stunting his progress. A native of London, the Englishman has been with the North London club since he was ten years old, going from strength to strength in the near-decade and a half that he has been at the Emirates.
Smith Rowe made his first-team debut for Arsenal as an 18-year-old in September 2018. Loan spells at RB Leipzig and Huddersfield Town helped the 23-year-old, who rose in prominence in the 2020/21 season. However, the academy graduate’s fortunes have worsened in the last two seasons.
Fitness issues have hampered the English international, who managed less than 500 minutes of game time in 19 appearances across all competitions last season, chipping in with three assists. So, Emile Smith Rowe’s long-term future at Arsenal is uncertain, with the North London club ready to cash in on him in the summer transfer window.
What next?
Emile Smith Rowe does not have a shortage of suitors pursuing him, with several well-known clubs. Fulham, Aston Villa, and Crystal Palace are keen on signing the versatile English midfielder in the summer transfer window. They now know how much it will take to secure his services, with Arsenal demanding around £30 million to part ways with him.
Even though Smith Rowe has not been a regular for Arsenal in the last two seasons, £30 million is a fair price for his services. The 23-year-old midfielder’s peak years are well ahead of him, while he is a homegrown talent.
However, it is unclear if Emile Smith Rowe’s suitors will cough up £30 million to secure his services in the summer transfer window. It will be interesting to see where the Englishman plies his trade in the 2024/25 season.
