WEST HAM AND CRYSTAL PALACE INTERESTED IN SIGNING ARSENAL WINGER REISS NELSON
West Ham United and Crystal Palace are interested in signing Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson this summer.
The 24-year-old has been a fringe player for the Gunners over the past two seasons. He made just one Premier League start last term as the fourth-choice winger.
Nelson has already told Arsenal that he wants to assess potential transfer options this summer and The Telegraph claim that he could be available for £15-20 million.
The Gunners graduate, who was described as a ‘special talent‘ by manager Mikel Arteta in 2020, is reportedly a player of interest to West Ham and Palace.
NELSON LIKELY TO LEAVE ARSENAL FOR MORE PLAYING TIME
Nelson was once regarded as one of the best young talents in the academy, but he has not made sufficient progress to become a regular in the manager’s plans.
The winger was restricted to 257 minutes in 15 league appearances last season. He was not named in the matchday squad for eight of the final 10 games of the campaign.
Nelson has not had the opportunity to prove himself with consistent minutes. A move away from the Gunners should be beneficial as he enters the prime phase of his career.
In our view, the England youth international may not break into the starting plans at West Ham with competition from Jarrad Bowen, Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta.
However, he should be handed more playing time off the bench to prove his credentials. Crystal Palace are also said to be interested and could be a better destination for him.
The Eagles recently sold Michael Olise to Bayern Munich and Nelson has the chance to stake a claim for the right wing role. Ultimately, Arsenal could sell him for the right price.
