After advising Eddie Nketiah to sign with the French team this summer, former Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is now on a mission to get him to Marseille.
This is in spite of the fact that Aubameyang left Les Phoceens after it was revealed earlier this month that he had signed a contract with Al-Qadsiah, a Saudi Pro League team.
According to speculations that he has already agreed to personal terms with the Ligue 1 squad, it appears like Gunners forward Nketiah may be joining the team to replace Aubameyang.
The transfer has been considerably delayed and there are concerns that it may not go through since Arsenal and Marseille have not been able to agree on a price thus far.
Aubameyang has now decided to step in after one Marseille fan penned him a message on social media about the Arsenal star.
‘Tell Nketiah to come to OM (Olympique Marseille),’ the supporter posted on X, clearly hoping to see the 25-year-old swap north London for southern France.
‘Already done,’ Aubameyang replied, with Marseille fans now left hoping that they will indeed wrap up a deal for the Englishman.
Nketiah slipped down Mikel Arteta’s pecking order last season and hardly featured at all during the Premier League run-in.
The Hale End academy graduate has played a total of 168 games for Arsenal to date, conjuring up 38 goals and seven assists.
It was only last term that Tim Sherwood boldly claimed Nketiah was a better player than Manchester United’s Rasmus Hojlund.
‘I feel sorry for Eddie Nketiah, because people [in general] and Arsenal fans, no matter who it is, they are always asking questions about him and looking what he can’t do,’ Sherwood told Sky Sports in October.
‘I like to look at what he can do. He can play in a lot of teams. A lot of big teams. You’re telling me this boy couldn’t play for Man United at the moment instead of Rasmus Hojlund?
‘He’s an upgrade on Rasmus Hojlund. [United] spent an awful lot of money on him. For me, Eddie Nketiah is top draw. I think he warrants playing for Arsenal at the top of the Premier League… I cannot speak highly enough of him.’