Ligue 1 giants Marseille are closing in on signing Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal in a deal worth £26 million, with personal terms not an issue for either party.
According to a report by TEAMtalk, Eddie Nketiah is the subject of interest from Marseille. The Ligue 1 giants have submitted a bid worth £26 million to sign the Arsenal attacker, with all three parties putting in concerted efforts to seal the deal for the English striker as the final month of the summer transfer window begins.
Meanwhile, reputed Italian journalist Fabrizio Romano has suggested Nketiah has agreed on personal terms with Marseille. However, he has claimed that the consensus between Arsenal and the Ligue 1 outfit over a deal for the Englishman is not close, with negotiations continuing.
Eddie Nketiah and his Arsenal frustrations
Eddie Nketiah has constantly had to prove his credentials since breaking into the first-team squad at Arsenal a few years ago. The 25-year-old has turned out over 150 times thus far for the North London club while chipping in with 38 goals and seven assists.
The England international has grown increasingly frustrated with his reduced game time at the Emirates since the second half of the 2023/24 season. So, it is hardly surprising that Nketiah will likely leave Arsenal in the summer transfer window, with the North London club ready to listen to offers to sell him. Meanwhile, he does not have a shortage of suitors, with Marseille vying for his signature.
Ligue 1 adventure beckons?
Marseille’s interest in Eddie Nketiah is understandable. The Ligue 1 giants have already signed one attacker this summer, with Mason Greenwood arriving from Manchester United. However, with former Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang moving to the Saudi Pro League by joining Al-Qadsiah, Marseille must sign another striker.
Nketiah has thus emerged as a viable target for Marseille, with the two parties sealing an agreement on personal terms. The 25-year-old Englishman is now close to joining the Ligue 1 outfit, with Les Phoceens’ latest bid of £26 million likely doing the trick for Arsenal.
While the report by TEAMtalk has suggested that Arsenal and Marseille are working to take the negotiations to the final stages, it will be interesting to see if an offer worth £26 million is enough to convince the North London club to part ways with the England international.
