Journalist Fabrice Lamperti, who reports on Marseille for La Provence, believes Arsenal will now have a much different view on Ethan Nwaneri’s move to the French club after allowing him to make the move to France in the January window.
The 18-year-old was allowed to temporarily leave ARSENAL in search of regular football during the January transfer window after he failed to break into Mikel Arteta’s starting line-up that he would have hoped for this season.
He had a brilliant start to life in France, but that swiftly changed upon joining Marseille, with former Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi leaving the club after some poor performances and Nwaneri struggling to get the minutes he wants under current coach Habib Beye.
And now Lamperti believes Arsenal will now have a much different view on Nwaneri’s move to the French club after the initial excitement that he would get to work under De Zerbi for the rest of the season: “Right now, yes, I think Arsenal regrets their decision,” Lamperti told football.london. “He’s not playing much, the manager has left, and it’s a mess.
“Looking on the bright side, this experience will teach him a lot, especially mentally. It will help him grow and show him what he’s capable of.”
“The loan doesn’t include an option to buy; Nwaneri will return to Arsenal,” he explained. “In any case, his salary is too high for Marseille, as is the price of a potential transfer.
“If Marseille doesn’t qualify for the Champions League next season, everyone will leave. If they do manage to qualify, will Arteta want to see Nwaneri managed by Beye after sending him to Marseille in exchange for De Zerbi? It’s doubtful.”
Will Arsenal regret letting Nwaneri move to Marseille?
The move to France looked like a very good one to make for the lad, he was joining a top side that had a top coach, and he would be getting alot more minutes than he would be in that ARSENAL side.
The Gunners could not predict what has happened to Marseille in the last few weeks, but if it continues, this move that Nwaneri pushed so hard for may be a decision that Arsenal will come to regret.
However – there is plenty of time left in the season for Nwaneri to turn things around and prove that he is good enough to play on a regular basis.
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