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Mikel Arteta wants Eddie Nketiah to stay at Arsenal.
The striker is in the fianl year of his current contract at the Emirates, and, as yet there have been no signs that he is willing to extend his deal at the Emirates. That means that he can begin discussions with foreign clubs in January and could even sign a pre-contract agreement with them.
He came close to joining Crystal Palace in the summer, with the two clubs having agreed a fee, but he was unable to agree personal terms with the South London club.
However, having seen him score in the Carabao Cup against Leeds on Tuesday night in the Carabao Cup, Arteta is hoping he can be persuaded to stay with the Gunners, saying that “I regard him really highly”.
Nketiah was almost guilty of one of the worst misses of all time when he miskicked with the open goal at his mercy but his blushes were spared when the ball trickled into the net.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.