Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah is close to joining Nottingham Forest. The 25-year-old will be leaving the club after 9 years at the Emirates. The Gunners have been very busy in the summer transfer window so far. David Raya was signed permanently. At the same time, Riccardo Calafiori was bought in from Bologna. Now, they are also closing-in on signing Mikel Merino. They aim to be good all over the pitch. Now, they are eyeing to bring in a top quality striker as well. But, they will also have to sell some player to balance their books.
Eddie Nketiah will be parting ways with Arsenal to join Nottingham Forest. Meanwhile, Emil Smith Rowe has already joined Fulham. Reiss Nelson could also be on his way out of the Emirates. The Gunners will be aiming to finish strong this season. They were great in 23/24 too. But, they were unable to win any major trophies. Man City beat them to the Premier League title in the final few days. Meanwhile, their UCL journey was put to a halt by Bayern in the quarter finals. Arteta’s men were only able to win the FA Community Shield last time. They are having a good, strong and young squad this time. With the addition of a new striker, they could surely go all the way.
Eddie Nketiah to Nottingham Forest: Personal Terms agreed
Arsenal will be earning £35 million as Eddie Nketiah completes Nottingham Forest move. The 25-year-old began his player career as a youth for Chelsea. He would join the red side of London in 2015 as a 16-year-old. He joined the first-team in 2017. As per en.wikipedia.org, the striker made 168 appearances for the Gunners. He would manage to score 38 times for them. Those are not bad figures. Especially, considering that he was never the first-choice striker at the Emirates.
Marseille were also very keen on signing the Englishman. But, the move would collapse. Arsenal had to sell him to make room for a new striker. As per sportsview.co.uk, they had to lower his £50 million price tag to sell him. Now, Eddie Nketiah has already agreed personal terms with Nottingham Forest. This move will benefit both parties. The Gunners have made room for a new player. Meanwhile, Forest have gained a good forward. At the same time, the 25-year-old can also enjoy some regular gametime on the field.
Arsenal look to finish strong in the transfer window
Mikel Merino will soon become the latest addition to the Gunners squad. With Eddie Nketiah joining Nottingham Forest, a new quality striker could soon join. Arsenal are keen to bring in a proven goal scorer. Kai Havertz is doing well so far. But, he is not a proper poacher. At the same time, Gabriel Jesus is injury prone and could also be leaving. The Gunners are still pretty much in the race to sign Victor Osimhen. At the same time. Viktor Gyokeres was also one of their targets. It will be interesting to see whom Mikel Arteta pushes for in the end.
As per Arteta, Arsenal’s transfer window is far from over. We could see some moves on the deadline day too. Either way, Eddie Nketiah will be hoping to find his best form with Nottingham Forest. As per transfermarkt.co.in, the 25-year-old has 108 G/A in 247 appearances at the club level. We, at footballexpress.in, believe that Arsenal should go ahead and sign Osimhen. Considering, that the Nigerian has already handed a transfer request to Napoli. The Gunners have a solid chance of luring away a world-class striker for a reduced fee.
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