Providing insight into the situation, football transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has shed light on Arsenal’s decision to block striker Eddie Nketiah from moving to Marseille.
With Marseille eyeing Nketiah as a replacement for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who recently joined Al-Qadsia in the Saudi Pro League, they made a €27 million offer that was turned down by Arsenal.
Romano explained that Arsenal is holding out for a minimum of €35 million, along with a sell-on clause, for Nketiah’s transfer.
“Arsenal is adamant about receiving a fee of €35m plus a sell-on clause for Eddie Nketiah,” Romano shared.
“This is the reason they opted to reject Marseille’s €27m bid, as disclosed on Friday. As of now, there is no agreement between the two clubs, prompting Marseille to explore alternative options,” he added on X on Saturday