August 20th 2024.
Unfortunately for Eddie Nketiah, he has not been able to solidify his position in the starting lineup for Arsenal. And to add to Arsenal's woes, Crystal Palace has reportedly backed out of negotiations to sign the striker.
It's common knowledge that Arsenal is looking to offload Nketiah during this summer's transfer window, and he has been linked to various teams both domestically and internationally. The interested parties include Palace, Nottingham Forest, AFC Bournemouth, Everton, and Marseille. However, it seems that Bournemouth has already found their replacement for Dominic Solanke in the form of Evanilson, leaving Nketiah without a potential destination.
As soon as Bournemouth announced their signing of Evanilson, Nketiah was immediately linked to Nottingham Forest, while other sources have reported that Everton is interested in taking him on loan. However, Arsenal is hoping for a permanent sale, but their options seem to be dwindling as Forest appears to be the only viable option at the moment.
According to The Athletic, Crystal Palace is no longer in talks with Arsenal to sign Nketiah, despite previous reports claiming that they were still interested. This is a major blow for Arsenal, especially since transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Forest is considering Santiago Gimenez as an alternative to Nketiah.
With Forest only planning to sign one striker, they are currently in negotiations for both Nketiah and Gimenez after their initial bid for Nketiah was rejected. This leaves Arsenal in a difficult position, as Nketiah has not been able to live up to expectations with just 38 goals in 168 appearances for the club. He still has three years left on his contract and is looking for regular first-team football.
Nketiah may have come through Arsenal's prestigious Hale End academy, but he has yet to cement his place in the Gunners' starting lineup. However, former player and current pundit Tim Sherwood has passionately defended Nketiah, stating that he is good enough to play for any Premier League team.
It's clear that Arsenal is facing a tough decision with Nketiah's future, and they will need to act fast as the transfer window deadline approaches. Only time will tell where Nketiah will end up, but one thing is for sure: Arsenal will be keeping a close eye on the situation.
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