‘Persistent impression of nonchalance’ – Ethan Nwaneri failing to impress at Marseille, despite loan fee being tied to minutes | OneFootball

According to a report from L’Équipe, Olympique de Marseille’s Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri (18) has a clause in his loan fee which is tied to the amount of minutes he plays. It means that the more he plays for Marseille, the less the French club pay Arsenal for the loan. Yet, the Englishman hasn’t started a single game for OM in two months, with L’Équipe citing a “persistant impression of nonchalance.” Nwaneri arrived in January, seduced by the idea of playing under Roberto De Zerbi, but only several weeks into his loan the Italian would depart the club in chaotic circumstances. The Englishman scored on his debut with Marseille, before becoming victim to changes around the club and losing credit with new manager Habib Beye. Nwaneri logically would have expected to start against Monaco in the absence of Mason Greenwood, but Beye opted for Hamad Junior Traoré. It is expected, according to the French paper, that Nwaneri will no doubt return to Arsenal at the end of the season following the end of his loan at Marseille. GFFN | George Boxall