Overview
- Arsenal have ruled out a January loan for 18-year-old Ethan Nwaneri, who will remain in Mikel Arteta’s first-team squad.
- West Ham and Bournemouth made enquiries about a short-term deal, but neither the club nor the player’s camp encouraged a move.
- Nwaneri has had limited minutes, with four starts across competitions, due to fierce competition in attacking roles.
- He started the FA Cup third-round win at Portsmouth, his first action since early December, drawing praise from Arteta for his attitude.
- Arsenal are not planning major in-or-out business this window as sporting director Andrea Berta focuses on targets for the summer.