Arsenal Anticipates Increased Interest in Ethan Nwaneri as Transfer Window Closes
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Fabrizio Romano has reported growing interest in Ethan Nwaneri as the transfer window reaches its final weeks, with clubs like AC Milan and Galatasaray, along with German teams, having contacted Arsenal.
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Romano emphasized that Arsenal anticipates more Premier League clubs will soon express their interest and attempt to secure a deal.
Ultimately, the decision lies with Nwaneri, but Romano predicts that he will likely leave Arsenal this summer, with the specifics—whether on loan or via a permanent transfer—yet to be determined.
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Matteo Moretto reported that AC Milan has been pursuing Nwaneri for several weeks. The Italian club submitted an offer to Arsenal involving an initial loan with a €40m buy option, which was declined.
Arsenal insists that Nwaneri can only depart through a permanent transfer or an obligation to buy; they do not accept options. However, the possibility of a straight loan has not been confirmed by either Moretto or Romano.
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Nwaneri did not make the cut for Arsenal’s Community Shield squad, which raised eyebrows given the heavy transfer speculation surrounding several omitted players. Along with injured Jurrien Timber and William Saliba, and third-choice goalkeeper Illan Meslier, several notable players left out included Nwaneri, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, and Reiss Nelson.
As the September transfer deadline approaches, it appears that all five players, including Nwaneri, are potential candidates for departure, with Arsenal being open to offers for each of them.
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Arsenal believe Premier League clubs are set to join the race for Ethan Nwaneri, having already received an enquiry from Galatasaray and a bid from AC Milan.
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Fabrizio Romano reports that there’s a lot of interest in Ethan Nwaneri ahead of the final few weeks of the transfer window, with AC Milan, Galatasaray, and German clubs among those to make contact with Arsenal already.
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Romano adds that Arsenal believe Premier League clubs are also preparing to knock on the door and try to get a deal done.
The decision will ultimately be up to Nwaneri, but Romano certainly expects the player to leave Arsenal this summer. Whether that’s on loan or in a permanent transfer remains to be seen.
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Matteo Moretto adds that Milan have been working on Nwaneri’s case for weeks, and they even made an offer to Arsenal of an initial loan with a €40m option to buy, which was rejected.
The Gunners have set a fundamental condition that Nwaneri can only leave on a permanent transfer or an obligation to buy, not an option.
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Presumably, the club would also consider a straight loan, just not a loan with an option. But the topic of a straight loan isn’t mentioned by Moretto or Romano.
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Nwaneri was left out of Arsenal’s Community Shield squad, and whilst he wasn’t the only one, it was noteworthy that those not included almost all have heavy transfer speculation surrounding them.
Other than the injured Jurrien Timber and William Saliba, and third-choice goalkeeper Illan Meslier, the players not included in the squad were Nwaneri, Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira, and Reiss Nelson.
It seems very possible that all five players could leave before the September deadline. At the very least, Arsenal are open to considering offers for each of them.
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