Arsenal won’t sell Nketiah cheap but £50m claims played down | OneFootball

Claims that Eddie Nketiah will cost £50m this summer have been played down, but Arsenal are expected to demand a high price for the striker.

Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah kisses the match ball as he celebrates after scoring his, and their third goal during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and Sheffield United at the Emirates Stadium in London on October 28, 2023. (Photo by GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

Earlier this week, Alex Crook reported for talkSPORT that Arsenal had put a £50m asking price on Eddie Nketiah, suggesting the fee in conjuction with the striker’s £100,000-a-week wages would likely put off a lot of his suitors.

In response to the claims, Fabrizio Romano reports that he’s not aware of a final price tag being decided or communicated for Nketiah.

Romano writes that Arsenal are expected to consider proposals for Nketiah, and he won’t be cheap, but there’s no specific valuation on his head right now.

Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah controls the ball during a UEFA Champions League group B football match between PSV Eindhoven and Arsenal FC at the Philips Stadium in Eindhoven, on December 12, 2023. (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)

The Italian journalist adds that there’s interest in Nketiah from clubs in England, but it’s not advanced at this stage, with the striker market expected to get moving after Euro 2024.

James McNicholas recently reported for The Athletic that Nketiah was one of a few homegrown Arsenal players contemplating their futures.

Crystal Palace reportedly admire the striker, though it remains to be seen if they’re willing or able to make an offer that Arsenal would accept.

LONDON, ENGLAND: Eddie Nketiah of Arsenal celebrates scoring the team’s first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal FC and Nottingham Forest at Emirates Stadium on August 12, 2023. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Nketiah played 1,416 minutes for the Arsenal first team in 2023/24 across 37 appearances. He scored six goals and assisted three for a goal contribution every 157 minutes.