Nottingham Forest are looking to reinforce their attack, and they have their eyes set on Eddie Nketiah. Their initial offer was turned down by Arsenal but according to a report from , the Tricky Trees are looking to return with an improved bid in an attempt to prise him away from the North London club.
Nketiah has had an exceptional rise at Arsenal. He made it to their first team four years after joining them from Chelsea in 2015. While he has been a part of the Gunnersβ first team for almost five years, the 25-year-old has failed to establish himself as an important part of their tea
The English international has produced impactful performances every now and then but he hasnβt been able to be a regular under Mikel Arteta. He has fallen down the pecking order in recent seasons and is keen on parting ways in search of regular first-team action.
While the Englishman still has three years left on his Β£120,000-a-week deal, the Gunners are also looking to get him off their books. . But the move fell off because they could not agree terms with Arsenal who want Β£30 million for the English striker.
According to the report, however, Boro boss is reluctant to let any of his star men β which includes the five-cap England Under-21 international Hackney β to up and leave before the window closes for business.
The former Β will be looking to earn promotion yet again this campaign and keeping a young and hungry Hackney under his wing could be imperative to how they fare.
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