da bwin： Sheffield Wednesday loan target Eddie Nketiah still appears to be mulling over his immediate future after he was recalled from a frustrating spell at Leeds United, and The Sun’s Alan Nixon has provided a fresh update on the matter.
What’s he said?
da luck： The 20-year-old has been back at his parent club Arsenal for just over a week now but is yet to go directly back out on loan.
It has been reported elsewhere that the Owls, along with Bristol City, Brentford and another unnamed Championship side are all keen on landing him this month.
The Athletic’s David Ornstein then claimed it was between three clubs, two mentioned above (Wednesday, Bristol City) and Nottingham Forest with a decision due very imminently.
Now Nixon has given a new update, suggesting that the young striker has spoken to a number of teams and could have conversations with a few more, while there is even interest from abroad.
Statement of intent?
Garry Monk has already missed out on one potential loan move from the top-flight after Rhian Brewster joined Championship rivals Swansea City earlier this week. The Telegraph had reported the 40-year-old’s interest in him last month.
Losing out on Nketiah too would be a devastating blow to the Wednesday boss’ January plans. In contrast, clinching him would be a huge statement of intent with the Owls still in the playoff hunt.
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The England U21 international has been likened to Ian Wright and Jermaine Defoe, who both had prolific careers whilst he has also been described as a “fox-in-the-box” too.
This should be music to the ears of anyone concerned at Hillsborough as the club have been relying on top scorer Steven Fletcher far too much this season – and he could be out injured for the foreseeable future after he was stretched off in the historic FA Cup win.
Nketiah scored five goals in 19 appearances for Leeds this season before returning to North London, considering he averaged just 35 minutes per game during his time at Elland Road, that’s rather impressive.
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His 5 foot 9 presence would be ideal in Monk’s 4-4-2 system, more so when Fletcher is back involved. Nabbing him above the likes of Bristol City and Forest would also be a huge statement to their promotion goals.
And in other news, Wednesday must steer clear of a reunion with this Carlos Carvalhal flop…