Arsenal winger Ethan Nwaneri is currently on loan at French side Marseille until the end of the season.
The Gunners are heading into their Champions League game against Kairat on Wednesday, looking to bounce back after their 3-2 defeat against Man United, which closed the gap at the top of the table to just four points to Man City and Aston Villa.
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Mikel Arteta has as deep a squad as any team to get his players back on track, and no doubt he will make the most of it in their next two games against Kairat and Leeds United.
However, one player who he won’t have is Ethan Nwaneri, who is on loan at Marseille for the rest of the season, as he was struggling to get into the team at the Emirates.
Marseille president comments on Nwaneri loan
As far as Arsenal are concerned, Nwaneri is a player for the future, and they are certain that his loan move to Marseille is just until the end of the season. He got off to a great start with a goal in his debut last weekend, sparking questions over whether he could make his move permanent.
The Marseille President Pablo Lognoria has spoken about this himself, as the French side would no doubt love to take Nwaneri from Arteta.
He was quoted by Get Football News France: “An option to buy? Let’s be very clear about one thing: an option to buy is unrealistic. He is one of Arsenal’s main assets for the future.”
“For us, the value lies in his talent and his sporting performances. For Arsenal, it’s about his contribution to the game, and for the player, it’s a step in his progression and the fact of being coached by Roberto [De Zerbi].”
It seems then that Arsenal made it clear during the agreement that Nwaneri could never leave permanently, and it seems that Marseille very much respect those demands.
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