Leeds United Chat • Eddie Nketiah
Arsenal and England youth international goal machine rumoured to be on his way.
The 20 year old has been on a pre season tour with Arsenal and impressed grabbing some goals including a brace vs Fiorentina in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Eddie is a prolific goalscorer at youth level.
During the 2016/2017 season he scored 15 goals in 16 games for the u18s and 12 in 26 for the u23s.
In October 2017 Arsene Wenger handed Nketiah his chance, vs Norwich at Carrow Road in the cup he came off the bench to score within 15 seconds and then scored the winner for Arsenal in extra time.
Unai Emery decided to keep Nketiah around last season and he started playing in the Europa League group stages but struggled to make an impact.
He went back to the u23s where he shone again before Danny Welbeck's injury gave him a first team spot again.
Shining in sporadic cameos the 20 year old couldnt displace Lacazette and Aubameyang (unsurprisingly) but did make a positive impression and scored his first professional senior league goal in the last game vs Burnley.
Nketiah has drawn comparisons with Arsenal icon Ian Wright including praise from the man himself.
Nketiah was coached briefly by another Arsenal icon at youth level, Theirry Henry.
Eddie Nketiah is described at a versatile forward, able to play all across the front line and a player with great technical ability, pace, dribbling skill, workrate and eye for a goal.
Was a bit down about Eddie tbh but after reading about him feel better
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