Two teams have already left...Career High 'Only 5 Goals'; Transfer Fee "A minimum of 52 Billion Demands"
Aug 16, 2024
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England's Team Talk reported on the 15th (Korea time) 'Bonnemouth are interested in Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah, but their valuation has been widely mixed'
Arsenal, the English Premier League (EPL) favorite, is also focusing on selling resources other than electricity this summer, unlike last summer's focus on recruiting. It has already sent Emil Smithlow to Fulham, breaking the club's highest transfer fee ever, and is seeking to sell several players, including Nketina and Lis Nelson.
The second most likely player to be sold is Nketiah. Nketiah, a striker from Arsenal Youth, entered the Arsenal first team stage for the first time in 2017, but has not shown any clear performance so far. Starting last season, Arsenal selected Gabriel Jeju and Kai Havertz as the front-line 1 and 2 options, greatly reducing the chance for Nketiah to start.
However, there was not little interest in Nketiah. As the transfer market opened, Bournemouth and Crystal Palace, including French Ligue 1 and Marseille, showed interest.
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TeamTalk 'Marceille waived the recruitment despite agreeing to personal terms with Nketiah. The biggest stumbling block is the transfer fee. Arsenal are demanding at least 30 million pounds (about 52 billion won) for Nketiah.
For other teams, it is not easy to pursue Nketiah by paying a considerable transfer fee of £30 million. Nketiah, who has played seven seasons in the EPL alone, has only five goals in the league's career high scoring record. The record for all official games, including league and other cup games, was also 10 goals, and even this was only once. It is a record that other teams have no choice but to find it difficult to make a definite investment. Arsenal has a strong will to resolve the lack of player sales, but Nketiah's charm is lacking to persuade other teams.
In the end, Bournemouth and Marseille have completed recruiting alternative resources instead of Nketiah. The only team left is Crystal Palace. British Sky Sports reported 'Palace looked at the potential conditions for Nketiah's recruitment.
Arsenal's insistence has hampered the sale of Nketiah, an out-of-power resource. Nketiah's team for the next season will be determined by whether Arsenal will decide to sell by beating their stubbornness this summer or insist on a high transfer fee until the last minute.
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