Arsenal Legend Ray Parlour names a price range Leicester City must pay for Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah in the summer.
Since joining Arsenal in 2017, Eddie Nketiah has only left the team once, on loan. However, club legend Ray Parlour has shared his thoughts on what potential suitors could offer for the England international, who is reportedly looking to move away permanently for the first time.
Premier League teams Crystal Palace and Brentford are reportedly interested in signing Eddie Nketiah, as is Leicester City, according to FootballTransfers.com.
In the 83rd minute of Arsenal’s 2-1 loss to Brighton & Hove Albion, the striker made his Premier League debut for the team, replacing Henrikh Mkhitaryan, an Armenian midfielder. On the final day of the 2018–19 campaign, he scored his first Premier League goal for the Gunners in a 3–1 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor.
The 24-year-old, who is in his sixth season at Arsenal, spends the majority of his games as a substitute because he has never been able to maintain a regular starting position. In the Arsenal striker hierarchy, he currently finds himself behind players like Kai Havertz, Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Gabriel Jesus.
| Eddie Nketiah’s Premier League Statistics (From Transfermarkt.com) | |||
| Season | Minutes | Goals | Assists |
| 2023/24 | 1071 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 1069 | 4 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 826 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020/21 | 413 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019/20 | 633 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018/19 | 62 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017/18 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Legendary Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour has made over 300 appearances for the Gunners, winning the Premier League three times and the FA Cup four times. He spoke exclusively to Football League World, via NetBet Casino regarding a potential Eddie Nketiah transfer to Leicester City.
He said: “It’s a tough one and the decision may ultimately come down to Eddie. Should he want to get guaranteed football week-in week-out in the Premier League, or stay with Arsenal and still get good game time, but not as frequent.
“Eddie is a great guy, obviously a great player to have in the squad. It will be interesting to see how much football Eddie gets between now and the end of this season.
“You always need strikers in the squad as in my time we had four top strikers. Looking at valuation I would say between £30-40 million would be a fee for Eddie.”
