Arsenal transfer news: Leicester ‘in talks to reunite Nelson with Cooper’

Arsenal are successful talks pinch Leicester City complete a indebtedness woody for Reiss Nelson pinch an responsibility to bargain nan winger, according to transportation newsman Fabrizio Romano.

Gunners academy postgraduate Nelson made 1 commencement successful nan Premier League past play and has travelled pinch Mikel Arteta’s squad for their US tour, which originates against Bournemouth successful California connected Thursday.

New Leicester head Steve Cooper gave Nelson his first world call-up for England Under-16s successful November 2014 and selected him for Euro Under-17 successful 2016.

🗣Forest Manager Steve Cooper connected embracing Reiss Nelson astatine full-time aft nan 5-0 #Arsenal triumph complete Forest coming : “I ever had a beardown narration pinch him. He was a standout subordinate for nan England U17s. It’s bully to spot him doing well, I conscionable wish it wasn’t today.” 🤝🔴 pic.twitter.com/Uezmuwzg7C

— Arsenal News Channel (@Arsenalnewschan) October 30, 2022

Reiss Nelson salary

Nelson signed a statement hold past twelvemonth until 2027 pursuing his breakthrough play astatine Arsenal, and nan attacker’s wages could beryllium a stumbling artifact for nan newly-promoted Foxes.

The 24-year-old receives £100,000 a week, according to Capology, which says only Jamie Vardy – Leicester’s grounds modern-day goalscorer – earns much astatine nan King Power Stadium.

Reiss Nelson stats

Should Nelson beryllium required to return a salary cut, nan Londoner whitethorn beryllium persuaded by his beardown chance of much playing clip astatine Leicester.

Nelson made his elder debut successful Arsenal’s 2017 FA Community Shield triumph complete Chelsea, moving to Bundesliga nine Hoffenheim nan pursuing year, wherever he scored 7 goals successful 29 appearances.

He won nan FA Cup nan pursuing play pinch Arsenal, past joined Feyenoord successful 2021/22, producing 11 nonstop extremity involvements successful 32 appearances crossed their Eredivisie run and tally to nan Uefa Europa Conference League final.

What a club! 🔴⚪️👀 #DareToCreate @adidasfootball x @Arsenal pic.twitter.com/pj9WdtHXH6

— Reiss Nelson (@ReissNelson9) July 1, 2019

In 2022/23, his 18 outings for Arsenal featured 3 goals, 1 of which was a 97th-minute victor arsenic nan nine wherever he started retired arsenic an eight-year-old kept their title situation intact pinch a comeback triumph complete Bournemouth.

Arteta described himself arsenic an instant admirer of Nelson but nan subordinate responsible for six goals successful 12 England Under-21 matches was a peripheral fig successful 2023/24, averaging little than 18 minutes successful his 15 top-flight games.

Nelson group up 2 goals during nan Champions League group shape but did not characteristic beyond nan knockout shape and was not utilized again aft starting a location crippled against Luton Town connected April 3.

Arsenal’s wealthiness of talent has not helped Nelson’s cause, pinch nan likes of Bukayo Saka, Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard, Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus among Arsenal’s first-choice attackers.