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Improved offer tabled for Arsenal forward Nketiah

Marseille have made Arsenal an improved offer for Eddie Nketiah, who looks set to leave the Emirates Stadium along with Emile Smith Rowe.

The French club recently had a bid for striker Nketiah turned down but are now offering around £17m and a deal appears to be closer.

Crystal Palace have also shown an interest in the 25-year-old but he looks to be heading to France.




Nketiah has made 116 Premier League appearances for Arsenal, 78 of them as a substitute, and scored 19 goals.

He has shown promise but struggled to establish himself as a first-team regular and is now set to move on.

Meanwhile, Smith Rowe is expected to complete a move Fulham in the next 24 hours.

Arsenal recently rejected an offer from the Whites but negotiations have continued and a deal appears to be in place to bring the attacker to Craven Cottage.

Fulham are set to pay around £25m up front for the Croydon-born 23-year-old, but the transfer could eventually be worth close to £35m with add-ons.

Smith Rowe, who has two years remaining on his Arsenal contract, has been with the north London club since the age of 10.

His impressive performances led to him breaking into the England side in 2021.

He has since found first-team football hard to come by and made just 13 Premier League appearances last season, prompting interest from a number of clubs alerted to his potential availability.




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