Arsenal news: Moves made to sign 38-goal striker with Gunners ready to so summer deal

Bournemouth are interested in Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah, talkSPORT understands, as the transfer rumours continue to swirl that he is still a player that the Gunners are open to selling this transfer window.

The academy graduate has played a big part in the Arsenal squad this season, but has largely found himself on the bench on a weekly basis under Mikel Arteta.

It is no secret that ARSENAL are eyeing up a striker this coming summer window – which means that Nketiah would fall even further down the pecking order at the club – and that has led to speculation that he is a player that the Gunners are willing to sell.

That has led to reports that the likes of West Ham and Newcastle are interested in a move for the player, as both clubs knows that they need to add another striker to the attack, although that £40 million asking price is a bit high.

Nketiah is available to Premier League clubs after Marseille pulled out of the running to sign him, and Bournemouth have had an initial offer for Porto’s Brazilian striker Evanilson rejected as they search for a Dominic Solanke replacement, meaning that they are not interested in Nketiah.

Despite struggling to make himself a first team regular, the 25-year-old has scored 38 times for the Gunners, including 19 in the Premier League.

Amid the speculation – Alan Smith recently opened up and encouraged the striker to leave ARSENAL , along with Aaron Ramsdale and Reiss Nelson: “I think there are several players at Arsenal that must move on for the good of their careers,” Smith told Lord Ping.

“Ramsdale does not want to be sitting on the bench all season again, does he? Eddie Nketiah used to get 20 minutes quite regularly the season before this one, but since Havertz has come in, that’s not happening anymore.

“It’s a shame for him because I do like him. He’s come through the ranks and he’s a good finisher but with so little game time I’m sure now he’ll want to start really getting his career going. Reiss Nelson is in a very similar situation. He needs to be playing regularly now.”

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