Arsenal star Ethan Nwaneri has been in the news a lot recently.
The teenage sensation signed a new long-term contract at the Emirates Stadium in the summer, and everyone views him as the future of the club.
However, in the present, Nwaneri is not playing enough under Mikel Arteta. He has been given just 446 minutes of game time, and hasn’t started a single game in the Premier League.
That is why a loan move has been suggested in recent weeks, but that may not happen in the winter window.
If you were in Ethan Nwaneri’s shoes right now, would you stay at Arsenal or leave on loan?
People close to Ethan Nwaneri think he will stay at Arsenal until the end of the season
Ethan Nwaneri has been linked with a move away from Arsenal.
The teenager has barely played this season and was even left out of the Gunners’ matchday squad for their fixtures against Bournemouth and Aston Villa.
Reports have claimed that Chelsea remain keen on signing Nwaneri on a permanent deal after they tried to get him in the summer. The youngster extending his contract put a stop to that move then.
Now, Bournemouth are interested in signing Nwaneri on loan as they are about to bid farewell to Antoine Semenyo, who is expected to join Manchester City.
It was recently reported that Nwaneri wants to stay at Arsenal beyond the end of this window, and the same feeling is being echoed by those around him.
The Independent confirm Bournemouth’s interest in the Arsenal academy graduate, but they reveal that people close to Nwaneri view any move away from the Emirates as ‘unlikely’.
The report adds that the 18-year-old feels “he can learn more as part of a serious title challenge – especially if Arsenal win – and is content to be patient and assess his situation at the end of the season.”
What’s the lowest transfer fee you would sell Arsenal star Ethan Nwaneri to Chelsea for?
What do Arsenal think about Ethan Nwaneri’s future?
Arsenal are more than aware of Nwaneri’s lack of game time this season.
The youngster is a special talent, and just three starts in all competitions in the first half of the campaign is simply not good enough.
The report claims that Arsenal want to ensure that Nwaneri can get regular game time, but they are completely against selling him.
That opens the door for a loan move, but it looks like the teenager’s preference is to stay, and we think he will get his wish.
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