Arsenal striker demands Premier League transfer despite Ligue 1 offer

Feargal Brennan

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Arsenal are ready to let striker Eddie Nketiah leave the club this summer with interest from in the Premier League and Ligue 1.

The England international has indicated his desire to move on after not starting a Premier League game or scoring a top-flight goal since the start of 2024.

Mikel Arteta has opted for Kai Havertz has his first choice central attacker with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard all ahead of him in the pecking order.

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Nketiah has accepted that a move away from the Emirates Stadium is the only way to revive his flagging career with French giants Marseille keen on a deal.

Arsenal have reportedly rejected two offers for the 25-year-old which have fallen below their €30m request as Roberto De Zerbi looks to bring him to the south of France.

As per the latest update from Teamtalk.com, Nketiah is open making the move, if he receives assurances over a first team role under De Zerbi.

However, there is also links to Everton and Leicester City, with the former monitoring Nketiah for over 12 months, as part of long term transfer strategy.

Sean Dyche has already bolstered his team this summer, and the Toffees would need to sell before making a bid, with Nketiah's preference to remain in England.

Feargal Brennan

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Feargal is a content producer for The Sporting News. He has been working with TSN since the start of 2022 after stints with Reach, Amazon UK and Squawka in a nomadic career in the football media pyramid. Always with a keen eye on Arteta's 'Reds' and Kenny's Ireland 'Greens' and a 100% five-a-side penalty record.