Arsenal have approach from European club ahead of january window. One of the young star is being looked upon who has impresses a lot in recent seasons.
The star in question here is academy player Nathan Butler-Oyedeji. Nathan is 21 years old and is regular starter for academy team. He has been very good in recent seasons and is highly rated at the club.
Nathan has already been away on loan is the past two seasons. In 2022/23 season, he joined Accrington and played 11 games for them. Last season, he was on loan Cheltenham and was able to play 14 games.
Nathan plays on various positions in the frontline. He is mostly used as left winger and striker. But, the 21 year old can also play as left midfielder and central midfielder which makes him key asset.
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji to move away from Arsenal on loan?
Football Insider have reported that FC Zurich have approached Gunners to know about the 21 year old’s availability. The Swiss club are keen to sign the player on loan.
🚨 FC Zurich have approached Arsenal to enquire about the availability of 21-year-old Nathan Butler-Oyedeji in January.
(Source: Football Insider) pic.twitter.com/GJha9Vfpc1
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This can be in the best interest of both Gunners and Zurich. In addition, Nathan can also benefit from the deal as it means he will get to play regularly for the first team. It will be very crucial in the attacker’s progress.
However, it will depend very much on how Arsenal look at this situation. Currently, the player is progressing really well under the current setup. Nathan has 7 goals and 6 assists in 9 (Premier League two) games this season.
Gunners will love to see Nathan eventually breaking in their first team in future. The 21 year old will hope to follow the footsteps of Bukayo Saka and make either the striker position of left wing position his own. It will be interesting to see what decision Gunners take about Nathan in January.
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