Arsenal have given Eddie Nketiah permission to travel to Crystal Palace for a medical, according to The โปรโมชั่น ufabet. Palace are now finalising a deal with Arsenal after making a £25m offer plus a further £5m in add-ons for the 25-year-old.
Should all go through, Nketiah will become the club’s fourth summer signing. ‘The Glass Palace’ following Chadi Riad, Ismaila Sarr and Daichi Kamada,
Nketiah has been at Arsenal his entire career, with the exception of a spell on loan at Leeds United.
He scored 38 goals in 168 appearances for the north London side in the second half of the 2019-20 season since making his debut in 2018.
Despite being highly regarded as a talented forward with an eye for goal, Nketiah never fully secured a consistent starting role under Mikel Arteta.
Over the years, he made 168 appearances and scored 38 goals for Arsenal, but with increased competition in the squad, his opportunities have remained limited.
For Nketiah, the move to Palace offers a fresh start and a greater chance for regular first-team football.
The striker has shown flashes of his potential at Arsenal, with a record of 38 goals and seven assists in 7,000 minutes. His average of 0.58 goals and assists per 90 minutes highlights his effectiveness when given the opportunity.
Nketiah will become the latest academy product to leave Arsenal this summer, following in the footsteps of Emile Smith Rowe and Charlie Patino. Nketiah is
also the all-time top goalscorer for England Under-21s with 16 goals, but has earned just one senior cap so far.