Arsenal set to part ways with Nicholas Pepe, offers PSG a chance to sign struggling winger
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English Premier League club Arsenal have confirmed that they have offered Eddie Nketiah a new contract ahead of the start of next season.
Nketiah is out of contract at Arsenal at the end of the season but his performances this year have encouraged the Gunners to keep hold of him.
He ended the season strongly with five goals in his last seven Premier League games as the Gunners fell short in their bid to secure Champions League qualification.
And the Gunners have announced they have offered Nketiah a new contract and that talks are ongoing.
Arsenal set to part ways with Nicholas Pepe, offers PSG a chance to sign struggling winger
Football'Our thanks and best wishes go out to every player leaving us this month,' Arsenal wrote on their official Twitter account with a link to a list of their out of contract players.
Unlike the others, Nketiah's name was accompanied by:
'contract offered, ongoing discussions'.
According to the Daily Mail, his new contract would be worth in the region of £100,000-per-week for five years in length.
Meanwhile, Nketiah is close to sealing his nationality switch from England to Ghana before the World Cup in Qatar.
The 22-year-old has reportedly secured his Ghanaian passport as the move to represent the African giants enters its final stages.
According to 442GH.com, the England U21 all-time top scorer has decided to play for Ghana at international level after receiving his passport.
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FootballSports Brief earlier reported that Eddie Nketiah is enjoying a ridiculous body transformation over recent years from a skinny youngster into a hulking Premier League striker.
As a teenager, the 22-year-old Arsenal forward was often called too skinny by his coaches.
But through the years, Nketiah went from lanky striker to powerhouse forward thanks to a strict exercise regime.