Olympique Marseille eyeing Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah to revamp attack
French Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille is targeting Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah as part of their plan to revamp their attack for the upcoming season.According to Mail Sport, Marseille is close to finalizing a deal to sign Mason Greenwood from Manchester United. The two clubs have agreed on an initial fee of £27 million, with an additional £3.2 million in potential add-ons and a significant sell-on clause.Nketiah could potentially join Greenwood in Marseille's forward line. The Arsenal striker only started 10 Premier League games last season and may find a fresh start in France appealing. Marseille hopes to pair Nketiah and Greenwood in a new-look attack, as last season's top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is expected to depart this summer.Former Arsenal star Aubameyang, who scored 17 goals and provided eight assists in 34 Ligue 1 appearances last season, is likely to join Saudi Pro League newcomers Al Qadsiah.Nketiah has delivered crucial goals for Arsenal over the past two seasons, including a brace in a 3-2 victory over Manchester United in January 2023 and a hat-trick in a 5-0 win against Sheffield United last season. However, the 25-year-old is currently behind Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, and possibly even...
[caption id="attachment_941815" align="alignnone" width="300"] LONDON, ENGLAND - AUGUST 12: Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal celebrates after scoring the team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Nottingham Forest at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)[/caption]
French Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille is targeting Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah as part of their plan to revamp their attack for the upcoming season.
According to Mail Sport, Marseille is close to finalizing a deal to sign Mason Greenwood from Manchester United. The two clubs have agreed on an initial fee of £27 million, with an additional £3.2 million in potential add-ons and a significant sell-on clause.
Nketiah could potentially join Greenwood in Marseille's forward line. The Arsenal striker only started 10 Premier League games last season and may find a fresh start in France appealing. Marseille hopes to pair Nketiah and Greenwood in a new-look attack, as last season's top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is expected to depart this summer.
Former Arsenal star Aubameyang, who scored 17 goals and provided eight assists in 34 Ligue 1 appearances last season, is likely to join Saudi Pro League newcomers Al Qadsiah.
Nketiah has delivered crucial goals for Arsenal over the past two seasons, including a brace in a 3-2 victory over Manchester United in January 2023 and a hat-trick in a 5-0 win against Sheffield United last season. However, the 25-year-old is currently behind Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz, and possibly even Leandro Trossard in Mikel Arteta's pecking order for the central striker role.
Marseille reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League last season, eventually losing to champions Atalanta. Despite this success, they finished eighth in Ligue 1 and failed to qualify for European competition.
