Arsenal in talks to sign one of the best 10 in the world

Lamine Yamal this, Lamine Yamal that. Arsenal has their own budding marvel in the Ethan Nwaneri effermescent.
Make his first league debut in 2022 at the age of only 15, which made him the youngest top-fight player, Nwaneri has now become a cleaning, really entering the stage in 2024/25.
The teenager is now 18 years old and ceased as one of the best young players in Europe, after scoring nine goals during her 37 senior appearances last season.
He scored in the Champions League, he scored against Manchester City and now he rivals his teammate Myles Lewis-Skelly for the young player of the PFA season.
Nwaneri then crowned his campaign by winning the U21 European Championships with Lee Carsley England a week ago.
So he will surely become a large modern arsenal, right? Well, he could really leave.
The last on the future of Ethan Nwaneri in Arsenal
Refund your mind in the summer of 2023, before Nwaneri signed his first professional agreement to the Emirates Stadium, and there were rumors that Chelsea and Manchester City could land the talented young.
Fortunately, for those of an Arsenal persuasion, Nwaneri remained to develop before the vigilant eyes of Mikel Arteta.
However, his first professional agreement actually expires in a year and according to Fabrizio Romano, he wants insurance during the time before committing his future at the club.
It is a disturbing evolution for the Gunners, especially since Romano reveals that Chelsea expressed his interest in the player and could move if he did not accept a new agreement in the north of London.
Well, with insurance time insurance in mind, maybe signing another creative midfielder might not be the best idea if they want to keep it.
Arsenal Cibunting Move for a new n ° 10
One of the main targets of the club this summer was the star of Crystal Palace Ebelechi Eze. Some reports suggest that personal conditions have already been agreed, but club discussions at club have not yet taken place.
A potential alternative could be the midfielder RB Leipzig Xavi Simons. It is according to Italian journalist Orazio Accumando, who revealed that Endrea Berta “ works to deliver another coup ‘at Arsenal.
He reveals that “talks are underway” with Leipzig during an agreement and although no fresh has been mentioned, the previous reports indicated that it could take 68.8 million pounds sterling to remove it from the Bundesliga.
Why Xavi Simons is bad news for Ethan Nwaneri
Although a certain Emmanuel Eboue is not always the voice of football, he delivered a statement that reveals why Arsenal must do everything they can to keep Nwaneri.
“I think Ethan can be better than Yamal if he works hard and respects the game,” said the former defender of Arsenal.
Whether or not you believe this remark, it shows the considerable amount of media threshing that the adolescent has generated.
“The keys he produces in and around the box, I don’t want to say it, but it’s like Messi,” said Joe Cole.
Losing it therefore would be a colossal blow. Thus, Arsenal needs to present the playing time to him. Where is it most likely? Well, for the moment, he has done a very good job by playing the second violin of Saka on the right wing, but he is an attacking midfielder by trade, a blessed central player with a close touch control and a goalscorer capacity.
During the 2023/24 season, her final as a player of the Academy, Nwaneri played 18 times as No. 10 and scored 13 goals in the process. His best position is clearly there, but he must first overtake Martin Odegaard.
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Career of Ethan Nwaneri by position |
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Position |
Games |
Goals |
Aid |
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Attacker’s midfielder |
45 |
20 |
7 |
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Right wing |
20 |
4 |
2 |
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Center-forward |
9 |
11 |
2 |
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Left wing |
1 |
0 |
1 |
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Statistics via the transfer market. |
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Despite only three goals in the Premier League last, the club’s captain will not be very easily removed. Thus, if the Gunners also sign simons, Nwaneri will certainly not have much look in his favorite role.
This does not mean that the Dutchman would not be a good signature. Born from the famous Barcelona Masia, Simons was once a Wonderkid with the world at his feet, just like Nwaneri.
However, after never having made the note as a senior pro at Barça and fought for the match time at PSG after having moved to France, he went along the way to find a house in senior football in Leipzig.
During his time with the German outfit, the 22 -year -old has cemented as “one of the best 10 in the world” in the words of a data analyst.
For what? Well, he is not only a brilliant creator, but he is also full of goals. In 2023/24, the young Netherlands international scored ten and provided 15 goals. In 2024/25, he found the net 11 times and recorded eight assists.
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Simons vs nwaneri in 2024/25 – League only |
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Stat (by 90 minutes) |
Simons |
Nwani |
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Goals |
0.42 |
0.40 |
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Aid |
0.40 |
0.20 |
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Shots |
2.09 |
2.42 |
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Key passes |
2.13 |
1.62 |
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Progressive passes |
5.86 |
3.33 |
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Creative actions |
4.52 |
2.93 |
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Progressive door |
3.56 |
4.65 |
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Successful Take-Les |
1.38 |
3.74 |
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Statistics via Fbref. |
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On these evidence, he is the ideal player to provide a competition for an Odegaard out of shape.
Now, while he would certainly add an undeniable quantity of additional quality to the side of the Arsenal, Arteta and Berta must weigh what this decision means for Nwaneri, in particular with Chelsea recording an interest.
The Gunners feel like they are in a victory scenario in the title, but they must also think of the long term here. Anyway, it’s not like Nwaneri, one of the best young perspectives in England, could not help them win a title now either.
Just look at Lewis-Skelly. Also aged 18, he is now a regular starter and has played in the Bernabeu while the men of Arteta defeated Real Madrid.
It will be an intriguing dilemma if Arsenal decides to continue their interest in Simons.
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