Mikel Arteta faces a challenging summer transfer window ahead as he teams up with Andrea Berta to improve the Arsenal squad.
Extensive work is already underway for the Gunners to challenge again next season, as several deals are lined up.
A midfielder, striker and backup goalkeeper are all expected to join Arsenal before the start of pre-season, but there is more to come.
Mikel Arteta and Andrea Berta both want a new winger as well, but that is now proving more difficult than many would’ve wanted.
Arsenal could use Ethan Nwaneri over a new winger transfer option
Arsenal have fewer options at their disposal in the winger market, after some recent transfer updates.
It has recently been revealed that Arsenal have cooled their interest in Nico Williams, as it was revealed that he prefers a move to Barcelona this summer.
Rodrygo is a tough deal for Arsenal to get over the line, after it was claimed that the potential transfer price could prove difficult to match.
It leaves the North London outfit with fewer options to look at who could actively improve the side in the years ahead.
However, despite all of that, the answer could be staring Arteta in the face, with Ethan Nwaneri being the perfect fit moving forward.
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The Arsenal academy graduate has been nothing short of excellent since he took the step up to the senior side.
Joe Cole has backed Nwaneri to be in the England World Cup squad next year, but that will require some consistent minutes.
Those minutes could be on the cards if Arsenal stick with the youngster and use him as the versatile option he is.
Nwaneri recently played as a left-winger for England, showing his versatility to add to his ability on the right and as a number ten.
With plenty of quality in the present and the potential to grow further in the future, it’s a decision that could help him and the club move forward.
On top of that is the potential to save a lot of money.
Ethan Nwaneri can save Arsenal millions in the transfer market
It’s fair to say that the forward market simply isn’t cheap.
Given that the currency of football is goals, it’s natural that the difference makers who score them will be priced highly.
Arsenal’s transfer targets are unlikely to come cheap, while Nwaneri is already at the club and could become just as good, if not better, than those already linked.
That will take some time and patience, which some won’t want as the mission is to win trophies, but the Arsenal owners want to compete in the long-term, not the short-term.
With Nwaneri nearing a new contract, it could be a move that saves Arsenal millions, and it could see him become a world-class talent.
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