da 888casino： Sheffield Wednesday loan target Eddie Nketiah still has doubts over where his immediate future lies as a decision is yet to be announced.
da bwin： The Athletic had expected news on Tuesday afternoon, yet here we are nearly at the weekend. But Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has provided the latest clue into how this month could pan out.
What’s he said?
The 20-year-old has been back at the Gunners for over a week now after he was recalled from his loan spell at Leeds United.
David Ornstein claimed that the striker was likely to join one of three Championship clubs with the Owls keen suitors, along with Nottingham Forest and Bristol City.
During his pre-match press conference on Thursday, Arteta hinted that the young prospect could even stay in north London, he said:
“Yeah. And with Eddie it’s the same situation. I sat down with him and was very impressed with him. I think it was a great challenge for him to work in that environment in Leeds. I think he’s become a much better player, a much more competitive player.
“Then the decision to make now is whether it’s better to send him out for another five months to realise his potential and have him ready for next season, or keep him here. It’s something we have to discuss in the next few days.”
Pressing need?
Wednesday’s need for a striker has been ramped up tenfold this month after manager Garry Monk revealed top goalscorer Steven Fletcher would be out for the next eight to ten weeks.
The 32-year-old picked up a nasty knee injury in their 1-0 FA Cup victory over Brighton last week, leaving the Owls with options that the manager clearly doesn’t trust.
Jordan Rhodes, Atdhe Nuhiu and Sam Winnall have all been tried and tested under the 40-year-old but none have matched Fletcher’s 12 goal tally.
Nketiah still managed to bag five goals in a blighted bit-part spell at Elland Road and considering he has been compared to both Ian Wright and Jermaine Defoe, he would be an exciting prospect to have at Hillsborough.
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Ultimately, Monk will now be desperate to add a forward this month.
While in other news, Wednesday should look to offload this outcast this month…