ARSENAL are set to recall Eddie Nketiah as the striker seemed to wave goodbye to Leeds fans during their 5-4 thriller against Birmingham.
The young forward was loaned out to Marcelo Bielsa’s Whites this summer but so far the 20-year-old has played just 15 times in the league – all off the bench.
Arsenal are set to recall striker Eddie Nketiah from LeedsCredit: CameraSport – Getty
Yet he has still recorded a goal every 107 minutes and Arsenal want the striker to receive more regular game time elsewhere.
According to Football.london, Bristol City and German side Fortuna Dusseldorf are pursuing the starlet, with the final decision on his immediate future to be confirmed in the coming days.
It is claimed managing director Vinai Venkatesham and head of football operations Huss Fahmy met with Nketiah in October and the lack of gametime was discussed.
And Nketiah told Football.london: “I feel like I probably haven’t been given the chances I would have liked, I would have liked to play a lot more minutes.
“Obviously I’m never going to be totally happy if I’m not playing because I’m proud player, I believe I should be playing and I always want to be playing so I’ll never be happy with not playing.”
Nketiah did not feature in Leeds’ 5-4 win at Birmingham, but at the end of the game he went over to the travelling fans and made a waving gesture.
Whites supporters are sure this was the striker saying his goodbyes.
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Bielsa said after the match: “In the case Eddie doesn’t continue with us, we have to think in one more incorporation.”
Arsenal are not the only side to have grown tired of Bielsa’s team selection.
Spurs recalled summer signing Jack Clarke after the winger made just three appearances for Leeds.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
