Fulham are apparently willing to pay out £30m to recruit former Leeds United attacker Eddie Nketiah from Arsenal.
Nketiah joined Leeds on loan in 2019, with the objective of obtaining senior experience that would push him up the pecking order at Arsenal. He was utilised largely as an impact substitute by the Whites, returning to his parent club midway through the season.
Although he has already amassed over 150 games in an Arsenal shirt, Nketiah has not nailed down a regular starting berth in the frontline. There has been conjecture over his future for months and it appears he could be on the move this summer.
According to The Sun, Fulham are willing to pay up to £30m for the marksman and are reported to be in pole position. Wolves and Crystal Palace, meanwhile, are seen as “likely” to give competition for his signature. In recent months, he has also been connected with Leicester City and Brentford.
Arsenal are thought to be reluctant to lose Nketiah, who they have nurtured since he entered the Gunners academy almost a decade ago. Everton are allegedly interested in taking the England-capped forward on loan, which might prove to be a tempting alternative for Arsenal.
However, selling Nketiah might create the finances to gain the services of RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko, who the Gunners have been extensively connected with. Meanwhile, for Nketiah himself, regular starts elsewhere could increase his prospects of appearing for England.
