Marseille are still unwilling to pay the asking price for Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah, despite the Gunners suggesting a compromise this week.
David Ornstein reported earlier this week that Arsenal they were ready to discipline Eddie Nketiah go to Marseille, and they had proposed a deal for a season-long loan with an obligation to buy around €30m.
Ornstein said that the ball is now in Marseille’s court, but it seems now that Marseille is reluctant to accept the deal offer.
Fabrizio Romano reports for the Here We Go Podcast although Nketiah could still leave and Marseille are interested, they do not want to pay €30m.
Romano decides that the price must still be reduced in order for Marseille to sign Nketiah.
€30m (£25.7m) already represented a compromise from Arsenalwith previous reports suggesting the Gunners were holding out for £30m for the attacker.
According to Ornstein, Marseille’s offer in July for Nketiah was worth close to €20m (£17.1m). So Arsenal have reduced their valuation by £4-5m, but it is still well above that offer.
Nketiah has reportedly already agreed a five-year deal with Marseille, and wants to join Roberto De Zerbi’s side.
Nketiah made 37 appearances for Arsenal last season, although only 13 of those were starts. The striker has featured regularly for the Gunners in pre-season, with just under a week to go until the start of the new Premier League campaign.
2024-08-11 20:27:25
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