Arsenal’s finances are more than sound at the moment and on the night they face Burnley to go within just one game of being champions, there’s more positive news on that front too.
The Gunners have spent a fortune in recent years but their consistent qualification for the Champions League and sales of younger players like Emile Smith Rowe, Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah has allowed them to spend within the limits.
Mikel Arteta is expected to be backed once again this summer to keep improving the squad.
And now, finances are set for a further boost thanks to Ethan Nwaneri’s disappointing loan spell in Marseille.
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How Ethan Nwaneri’s difficult loan spell will result in financial reward for Arsenal
Ethan Nwaneri took a big risk in going to Marseille and despite not getting as many minutes as he might have liked, it will have been a valuable experience.
Nwaneri played just 412 from a possible 1710 minutes while at the French club and he returns to Arsenal this summer facing an uncertain future.
However, Arsenal are set to pocket extra money thanks to the deal. Marseille paid £1.3m to take Nwaneri on loan on the premise they’d cover wages and pay more the more he played.
According to The Mirror, the lack of game time for Nwaneri means Arsenal will now land more money from the Ligue 1 club, although it remains unknown just how much.
A decisive year awaits Ethan Nwaneri
A year or so ago, it looked unfathomable that Arsenal might consider selling Ethan Nwaneri but now, it seems nothing is off the table.
On the surface of things, you’d like to think that Mikel Arteta brings him home and manages him carefully to ensure Arsenal see the best version of him.
However, PSR rules mean that should Arsenal get big fee for Nwaneri, then this counts as pure profit, giving them even more wiggle room in the market.
With the emergence of Max Dowman also shunting Nwaneri down the pecking order, the teenager faces a huge summer really.
Hopefully, his future is with Arsenal but if not, he should fetch a big fee for the Gunners to use.
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