Arsenal are prepared to perform a U-turn and make Eddie Nketiah one of their top earners, though a report has detailed seven potential hitches in their plans.
The 22-year-old has hit a purple patch of form at just the right time. Nketiah has bagged four goals in his last four matches to give Arsenal vital breathing room in the race for top four.
Indeed, the Gunners currently sit four points above bitter rivals Tottenham. That means the fate of fourth spot will still remain in Arsenal’s hands even if they lose the north London derby on Thursday night.
Arsenal’s striker department looks destined to experience great change this summer. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has already left, while Nketiah and Alexandre Lacazette are free agents-to-be.
All three departing would leave Arsenal scrambling to sign at least two new strikers. However, according to the Sun and Mirror, Nketiah may yet be retained.
The Mirror initially report that a third round of talks have been held with Nketiah and his camp. On the agenda is a contract extension which the Sun stress would make him very rich indeed.
They add his current salary is believed to be around £45,000-a-week. However, if the new offer is accepted, he would go from being ‘one of the lowest earners in the squad to one of the highest’.
Yet both reports are in agreement in that pinning Nketiah down to fresh terms isn’t straightforward, not least because six potential suitors are circling.
Suitors ready to pounce
From within the Premier League, West Ham, Brighton, Crystal Palace and Newcastle are all linked.
Palace tried to sign Nketiah in January before turning Jean-Philippe Mateta’s loan spell permanent instead. The Daily Mail recently claimed David Moyes’ Hammers are currently on pole if Nketiah were to leave.
The initial reports also indicate two German clubs – of which Bayer Leverkusen are one – are circling for Nketiah. The identity of the other side was not named.
…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Page not found – TEAMtalk…