Arsenal have a number of players they need to shift this summer.
The Gunners’ squad is rather bloated at the moment, and there are a few players who would be best off leaving the club.
The likes of Emile Smith Rowe and Kieran Tierney have been linked with moves away from the Emirates, and according to The Athletic, Reiss Nelson has now communicated his desire to potentially leave the club.
According to David Ornstein, Nelson has told Arsenal that he wants to leave, and West Ham are among the clubs interested in signing him.
West Ham want to sign Reiss Nelson
According to Ornstein, West Ham are among the clubs interested in signing Reiss Nelson who is expected to leave Arsenal for around £20m this summer.
Crystal Palace, Fulham and Nottingham Forest have also been credited with an interest with the winger.
Nelson may well want to stay in London, and that could give West Ham the edge in this race.
Reiss Nelson has to leave Arsenal.
It will be a difficult decision for Nelson to leave Arsenal after coming through the academy, but the reality is that he’s not likely to ever fulfil his potential at the Emirates.
Nelson turns 25 later this year, and he needs to be playing regular football if he’s going to develop into the player he’s shown he can be.
Sadly, he’s been bypassed by the likes of Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, hence why he’s been limited to just a handful of minutes over the past few years.
A move to a club like West Ham would give him the platform to thrive and really make a name for himself in the Premier League, but with plenty of other avenues open to him, it remains to be seen whether or not the Hammers can get this deal over the line.
Regardless of whether he joins West Ham, it looks as though Nelson has played his final game for Arsenal.