Opinion: Does Reiss Nelson deserve another shot at Arsenal?
Arsenal have almost exclusively focused on incomings in the transfer market as they have welcomed five new faces to the club. The latest arrival of Cristhian Mosquera follows the signings of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Nørgaard and Noni Madueke, all completed this month. Despite the heavy focus on signings, the club are widely expected […] The post Opinion: Does Reiss Nelson deserve another shot at Arsenal? appeared first on Just Arsenal News.
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Arsenal have almost exclusively focused on incomings in the transfer market as they have welcomed five new faces to the club. The latest arrival of Cristhian Mosquera follows the signings of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Martin Zubimendi, Christian Nørgaard and Noni Madueke, all completed this month. Despite the heavy focus on signings, the club are widely expected to turn their attention to trimming the squad ahead of the new campaign. The futures of a few players need sorting out, with Fabio Vieira, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Oleksandr Zinchenko all heavily linked with exits in recent weeks. A player who has struggled throughout his senior Arsenal career is Reiss Nelson, and as such, he is a strong candidate to also depart the club.
Will Arsenal finally cut ties with Nelson?
The 25-year-old came through the ranks at Arsenal before making his first-team debut in the 2017-18 season. Once considered a promising talent with a bright future, Nelson has categorically failed to live up to expectations. Since making his debut, he has gone on to make 90 appearances for the club, scoring 8 goals along the way. He has also been on three separate loan spells with Fulham, Feyenoord and Hoffenheim. The latter was where he enjoyed his most productive campaign in terms of goals, scoring 7 in 29 appearances during the 2018-19 campaign. His latest loan spell with Fulham showed initial promise, but a season-ending injury picked up in December derailed his campaign. Currently back with the Gunners, it is widely expected that the pair will part ways permanently before the closure of the window. That said, and considering his impressive cameo against AC Milan in Singapore, should the Gunners reconsider their stance?
Did his Milan performance warrant another chance?
Judging by his brief performance against Milan, keeping hold of him could be justifiable. Considering there were still questionable displays from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, there may be a genuine case to retain Nelson instead. In his 11-minute cameo, the former Hale Ender created two chances, completed 91 percent of his passes and came close to doubling Arsenal’s lead. He showed promise with his dribbling and directness as well, impressing those in attendance.
Do not get me wrong, his performance did not set the world alight, and even if it had, it would not fully justify keeping a player who has struggled for so long. That said, an impactful display like that should surely count for something. It is still highly likely the Gunners will sell, but should they consider otherwise?
Thoughts in the comments below much appreciated.
Benjamin Kenneth
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