Arsenal anticipate a number of Premier League clubs will contact them about 18-year-old Ethan Nwaneri when the January window opens. The midfielder\u2019s role with the first team has diminished since the club strengthened its forward line in the summer by signing Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze and Viktor Gy\u00f6keres.<\/p>\n
Nwaneri has not started a Premier League game this season and registered only 19 minutes of action in December. His regular presence on the first-team bench has also meant he has not been available for the club\u2019s academy during this period.<\/p>\n
Predictably, the reduced playing time has prompted transfer speculation. Chelsea were chasing his signature before his contract extension and other suitors have been mentioned. The Times reports Arsenal are prepared for conversations over Nwaneri\u2019s future in January, while The Athletic notes 19-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly could also attract interest after finding his minutes limited.<\/p>\n
Both Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly signed new five-year contracts in the summer, which the club presented as a sign of long-term commitment. In the short term, many observers believe Nwaneri could benefit from a loan move to secure regular first-team football, particularly as the manager has indicated interest in further additions when the window opens.<\/p>\n
On the possibility of departures in January, the boss said: “We assess every situation. I leave that much more to Andrea [Berta, sporting director] to understand what\u2019s happening in the market.<\/p>\n
“Then individual players, obviously, we have to assess where we are with each of them and get the best situation.” Arsenal have stressed the value of a deep squad for rotation and to manage fatigue late in the season, but final decisions on Nwaneri and others are likely to follow direct discussions with the players and the sporting director.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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