{"id":7725,"date":"2026-05-13T02:28:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T02:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7725"},"modified":"2026-05-13T02:28:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T02:28:15","slug":"chelsea-offered-chance-to-sign-aggressive-arsenal-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=7725","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea offered chance to sign &#8216;aggressive&#8217; Arsenal star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div q:key=\"QW_9\"><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=67 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Chelsea could be offered the chance to sign Ethan Nwaneri from Arsenal.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=68 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-(18px) md:mt-0 mb-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"69\">Chelsea could be offered the chance to sign Ethan Nwaneri from Arsenal.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6a q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>After failing to become a regular starter, the 19-year-old has spent the second half of the season on loan with Marseille. He has scored two goals in 11 appearances.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6b q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6c\">After failing to become a regular starter, the 19-year-old has spent the second half of the season on loan with Marseille. He has scored two goals in 11 appearances.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6d q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Despite Marseille being unlikely to sign him permanently in the summer, the teenager&#39;s future at the Emirates remains uncertain.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6e q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6f\">Despite Marseille being unlikely to sign him permanently in the summer, the teenager&#8217;s future at the Emirates remains uncertain.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6g q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2>Ethan Nwaneri&#39;s agents make contact with Chelsea over surprise transfer<\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6h q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6i\">Ethan Nwaneri&#8217;s agents make contact with Chelsea over surprise transfer<\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6j q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Interestingly, Chelsea have emerged as a possible destination for the bright youngster, who wasn&#39;t always open to leaving North London, but appears to have changed his stance.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6k q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6l\">Interestingly, Chelsea have emerged as a possible destination for the bright youngster, who wasn&#8217;t always open to leaving North London, but appears to have changed his stance.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6m q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>According to a report from journalist Ekrem Konour, published on Sports Boom, the winger&#39;s agents have made contact with Chelsea as well as Aston Villa to &#34;gauge their interest&#34;.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6n q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6o\">According to a report from journalist Ekrem Konour, published on Sports Boom, the winger&#8217;s agents have made contact with Chelsea as well as Aston Villa to &#8220;gauge their interest&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6p q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>It is unknown how the agent&#39;s proposal was received inside Chelsea, but understanding the sporting department&#39;s youth transfer model, it&#39;s fair to assume a conversation would&#39;ve followed.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6q q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6r\">It is unknown how the agent&#8217;s proposal was received inside Chelsea, but understanding the sporting department&#8217;s youth transfer model, it&#8217;s fair to assume a conversation would&#8217;ve followed.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6s q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2>Nwaneri expecting sizeable wage package if he leaves Arsenal <\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6t q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6u\">Nwaneri expecting sizeable wage package if he leaves Arsenal <\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6v q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Although Nwaneri will not turn 20 until next March he already boasts an impressive CV. The youngster was part of the England under-21 squad that lifted the 2025 European Championship.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6w q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6x\">Although Nwaneri will not turn 20 until next March he already boasts an impressive CV. The youngster was part of the England under-21 squad that lifted the 2025 European Championship.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=6y q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Domestically, his appearance from the Arsenal bench &mdash; aged 15 years and 181 days &mdash; against Brentford in September 2022 saw him become the Premier League&#39;s youngest-ever player; a record later broken by Harvey Elliot.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=6z q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"70\">Domestically, his appearance from the Arsenal bench \u2014 aged 15 years and 181 days \u2014 against Brentford in September 2022 saw him become the Premier League&#8217;s youngest-ever player; a record later broken by Harvey Elliot.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=71 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Three years later, Nwaneri scored his first goal in the Champions League during Arsenal&#39;s 2-1 victory over Girona. His strike helped the Gunners to reach the competition&#39;s knockout rounds.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=72 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">Three years later, Nwaneri scored his first goal in the Champions League during Arsenal&#8217;s 2-1 victory over Girona. His strike helped the Gunners to reach the competition&#8217;s knockout rounds.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=74 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Speaking about the teenager at the time, Mikel Arteta, as quoted by Reuters, said: <em>&#34;That&#39;s what we love about him, he&#39;s willing to take the initiative to make things happen.<\/em><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=75 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">Speaking about the teenager at the time, Mikel Arteta, as quoted by Reuters, said: <em>&#8220;That&#8217;s what we love about him, he&#8217;s willing to take the initiative to make things happen.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=77 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p><em>&#34;He&#39;s very aggressive when he&#39;s got the ball and so confident, because before that he had another action, a very similar one, he made the right choice, he went for it. He has the capacity to finish from every angle basically and it was a very important goal.<\/em><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=78 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\"><em>&#8220;He&#8217;s very aggressive when he&#8217;s got the ball and so confident, because before that he had another action, a very similar one, he made the right choice, he went for it. He has the capacity to finish from every angle basically and it was a very important goal.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7a q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>He added: <em>&#34;It&#39;s very natural for him, you can see the way he takes the touches, how he beats people and then the technique he&#39;s got, he&#39;s so precise in his finishing, put him a lot of times in that situation and the outcome will be good.&#34;<\/em><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7b q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">He added: <em>&#8220;It&#8217;s very natural for him, you can see the way he takes the touches, how he beats people and then the technique he&#8217;s got, he&#8217;s so precise in his finishing, put him a lot of times in that situation and the outcome will be good.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7d q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The Englishman&#39;s current spell with Marseille has only reaffirmed his potential, and, as a result, has peaked the interest of Borussia Dortmund, a club known for turning young stars into superstars.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7e q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-14\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">The Englishman&#8217;s current spell with Marseille has only reaffirmed his potential, and, as a result, has peaked the interest of Borussia Dortmund, a club known for turning young stars into superstars.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7g q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The 19-year-old is believed to be commanding a salary of up to &pound;4.3 million-per year &mdash; around &pound;90,000-per week &mdash; a sizeable pay upgrade on his current &pound;40,000-a-week earnings.<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7h q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-(18px) (&amp;_a):text-primary my-f-1\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">The 19-year-old is believed to be commanding a salary of up to \u00a34.3 million-per year \u2014 around \u00a390,000-per week \u2014 a sizeable pay upgrade on his current \u00a340,000-a-week earnings.<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=7j q:key=1jXG:QW_7--><!--qv q:id=7k q:key=9yVI:Ef_0--><\/p>\n<div on:click=\"q-PR6RmUkK.js#s_Ytib2zHV0Tc(0 1)\" q:key=\"WY_1\" q:id=\"7l\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=7k q:key=--><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"google-news-widget\" class=\"my-5 p-4 flex items-center gap-4 rounded-lg bg-(#F0F0F0)\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/><span class=\"font-group-big text-black text-(16px)\">Add us as a preferred source on <span class=\"font-bold\">Google<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"hidden pt-(1px) leading-(1.4) md:inline\">Follow<\/span><svg viewbox=\"0 0 4 8\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"h-(12px) w-(6px) md:h-(8px) md:w-(4px)\"><path d=\"M0.5 0.5L3.5 4L0.5 7.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chelsea could be offered the chance to sign Ethan Nwaneri from Arsenal. 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