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Eddie Nketiah is set to perform a major U-turn by signing a new contract with Arsenal.
The 22-year old was set to leave the club on a free next month, and was being pursued heavily by a number of other teams, particularly Crystal palace and West Ham United,
However, he has now been convincedto stay at the Emirates, and is on the verge of signing a new five year contract worth up to £100,000 a week, although this figure includes a signing-on fee and bonuses.
That does not preclude Arsenal signing another striker – or two – this summer, but does mean that they have at least one forward option in their squad, with Flo Balogun set for another loan period next season.
Mikel Arteta always made clear his wish for Nketiah to stay, and now it looks like he has got his wish.
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.