Why Arsenal have no regrets over Eddie Nketiah sale despite attacking woes It is telling that even as Arsenal’s attack has toiled at times this season, there have been few people questioning the club’s decision to sell Eddie Nketiah in the summer.
Some will argue Nketiah could have offered more than that, but the fact is Arsenal could not turn down £30m for a player who was never going to remove Kai Havertz as the team’s first-choice No9.
There was a misconception around Nketiah that he was some form of super-sub, perhaps due to the brace he scored off the bench on his home debut in 2017, but he actually performed best when starting.
The Gunners banked £30million by selling the striker, who they will come face to face with again twice this week in the space of four days as Arsenal take on Crystal Palace.
Given Nketiah was a homegrown player, the value of his sale was even greater due to the constraints of the Premier League’s Profit and Sustainability Rules.
