Teddy Sheringham believes Arsenal should have turned to a Championship player in January and says the decision to sell Eddie Nketiah last summer was ‘astounding’.
‘I’m astounded they let Eddie Nketiah join Crystal Palace, because he is the type of player that scores goals, I think he is a young Ian Wright,’ Sheringham told finaria.it.
The Gunners decided to sign academy graduate Nketiah to London rivals Crystal Palace, raising £30m for a striker who scored 38 goals in 168 appearances for the club.
Bamford has struggled for regular game-time this season under Leeds United boss Daniel Farke but has been one of the most consistent goalscorers in the EFL over the past decade, scoring 122 goals in 386 games.
Nketiah featured heavily during his final season at the Emirates Stadium but there were doubts he was at the level required to lead the line for an Arsenal team competing for major honours.
