ARSENAL will not cut short striker Eddie Nketiah’s loan to Leeds, despite his lack of game time.
The England under-21 ace has not started a Championship game for the Elland Road club this season.
Arsenal will not recall Eddie Nketiah from Leeds next month despite his lack of playing timeCredit: Getty Images
And Bristol City and some Premier League clubs have tried to hijack the 20-year-old’s stay.
Nketiah is said to be unhappy with his lack of playing time.
While Arsenal fans are annoyed he is not being given the chance to develop.
The Gunners have a clause to recall Nketiah next month.
And it was reckoned Arsenal were set to bring him back to the club to sort out a new move.
But the Gunners are happy for him to continue in Yorkshire.
The Nketiah camp will sort out terms on bonuses and perks to make sure he gets the most out of his stint with Marcelo Bielsa’s outfit.
He has scored five times in 12 matches for Leeds this season.
And interim Arsenal boss Freddie Ljunberg recently admitted he felt sorry for Nketiah.
The Swede said: “I need to be careful [what I say] but I think Eddie is a great player.
“If he goes on loan we want him to play football and get minutes otherwise they can maybe be here.
“I feel a bit sorry for him because he is a great player and the future of this club.
“When he has had his chance he scores goals and that’s what he is about.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
