West Ham United and Fulham reportedly categorical an curiosity in signing Arsenal attacker Reiss Nelson on a free switch this summer season.
Arsenal attacker Reiss Nelson is rumoured to be attracting curiosity from Fulham and West Ham United forward of the summer season switch window.
The Hale Finish graduate has performed second fiddle to Bukayo Saka on the right-hand facet this season and has been restricted to fleeting appearances off the bench throughout Arsenal’s title cost.
Nelson – who has additionally endured a tough time with accidents this season – has made simply 16 appearances in all competitions, and his solely begins have come within the Europa League and EFL Cup.
All 9 of the 23-year-old’s Premier League outings this time period have been instead, however he has managed to provide an eye catching three targets and two assists throughout his cameo appearances.
After scoring twice and organising one other in October’s 5-0 rout of Nottingham Forest, Nelson assisted Ben White‘s equaliser in March’s conflict with Bournemouth earlier than sending the Emirates into pandemonium with a 97th-minute winner.
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The previous England Beneath-21 worldwide is barely underneath contract in North London till the top of the season, however Arsenal are in talks along with his representatives over an extension.
Nelson is believed to have rejected the Gunners’ first supply of a brand new contract, however negotiations will proceed within the coming weeks within the hope of discovering an settlement.
Nonetheless, golf equipment within the Premier League and overseas are circling, with AC Milan and Brighton & Hove Albion understood to be among the many events.
Now, the Night Normal claims that West Ham and Fulham have additionally entered the race to signal Nelson on a free switch ought to Arsenal fail to succeed in an settlement along with his brokers.
Nelson has affirmed on a couple of event that he needs to remain at Arsenal, however the kind and anticipated contract extension of Saka might proceed to restrict his sport time.
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The winger has spent the final 16 years in North London since becoming a member of the membership’s academy in 2007, and he has since recorded seven targets and 7 assists in 64 senior appearances.
Nelson has one FA Cup and two Neighborhood Shields to his title on the Emirates, whereas he additionally helped Feyenoord attain the ultimate of the Europa Convention League final season throughout a productive mortgage spell.
No matter Nelson’s future, Arsenal might be anticipated to trim their ranks considerably forward of the 2023-24 season, with Ainsley Maitland-Niles already confirmed to be leaving when his contract expires.
Pablo Mari‘s mortgage transfer to Monza can also be set to grow to be everlasting after the Serie A brand new boys staved off relegation to the second tier, whereas Kieran Tierney and Folarin Balogun is also the topic of summer season switch tussles.
Loanees resembling Nicolas Pepe, Alex Runarsson, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Cedric Soares, Auston Trusty and Nuno Tavares are additionally going through unsure futures with Arsenal, who stay second within the Premier League desk forward of Sunday’s go to of Brighton & Hove Albion.