Arsenal star Reiss Nelson ready to explore transfer options as Gunners tell Premier League rivals how much he’ll cost
REISS NELSON has told Arsenal he wants to leave the club, according to reports.
The 24-year-old signed a new contract last summer after finishing the 2022-23 season strongly as an impact sub.
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That extended his contract until June 2027 with the option to then extend by another 12 months.
But he found game time limited last term and made just 15 Premier League appearances.
He started in just one of those 15 games.
In 24 total appearances last season, he managed to contribute one goal and three assists.
He now wants to leave the club to a team where he will be guaranteed more first team minutes, according to The Athletic.
Arsenal would like £20million plus add-ons if the player is to leave in this window.
Nelson attracted interest from plenty of Premier League clubs in January and it is likely they could look at him again.
Crystal Palace, Fulham, Nottingham Forest and West Ham United are all interested in Nelson this time around.
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ARSENAL are stepping up plans to sign a world-class striker in the summer after their Champions League heartbreak.
Mikel Arteta splashed out £204.5m last summer on Declan Rice, Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber.
But the Spanish manager accepts he needs a proven goalscorer to take the club to the next level.
And here are the players he is looking at to get the Gunners firing:
BENJAMIN SESKO (RB Leipzig, value £40m-£45m)
One for the future at 20 years old. Scored 16 goals for RB Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga last season and the Slovenian has carried on that good form in Germany with Leipzig this campaign.
VIKTOR GYOKERES (Sporting Lisbon, value £60m-£80m)
Been scouted several times this season. The Swedish striker, 25, is more of a traditional No 9 so may not suit Arsenal’s demand for flexibility but would bring a physicality that boss Mikel Arteta craves.
ALEXANDER ISAK (Newcastle, value £75m-£85m)
Impressed in his first two seasons in English football. The Swede, 24, has the pace and finesse to match his finishing ability, and Eddie Howe’s Toon may need to sell to balance the books this summer.
JOSHUA ZIRKZEE (Bologna, value £45m-£50m)
Dutch wonder is attracting the attentions of clubs across Europe. At 6ft 4in the 22-year-old forward would have no trouble adapting to the Premier League and already has an eye for goal.
XAVI SIMONS (RB Leipzig, value £70m-£80m)
An incredible talent in the Bukayo Saka mould, currently on loan from Paris Saint-Germain. The future of the Dutch attacker, 20, depends on how much money his parent club want to make from him.
Nelson is unlikely to favour a loan move, having already experienced loans at Hoffenheim and Feyenoord.
Nelson made his senior debut for Arsenal in 2017 under the tutelage of Arsene Wenger.
He has made 89 appearances in total for Arsenal, scoring eight goals and assisting nine times.
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