Mikel Arteta made a determined transfer plea to Eddie Nketiah after his hat-trick for Arsenal towards Sunderland inside the Carabao Cup.
Nketiah’s first Gunners treble helped them development to the semi-finals of the competition. The 22-12 months-old striker seems destined to leave the Emirates, though, with cup video games the only time he’s provided mins.
Despite now not the usage of him in the Premier League, Arteta is eager for Nketiah to signal a new deal past next summer time.
Speaking after the five-1 win, the Spanish supervisor said: “As a club and me for my part I really want him to stay right here and that’s what we’re trying to do.
“I let you know every day that we need to keep Eddie. We see how he trains, that’s what he does each day, he works so difficult and places the ball in the internet every consultation.
“I am genuinely delighted with him. Every time we've got needed him he has continually replied.
“His most effective element is that he wishes more mins. That’s his desire.
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“He wishes recreation time, he desires to be on that subject and that is the simplest purpose to say can I do it right here? That’s the question. We all want him to live.”
Nketiah’s hat-trick was incredibly overshadowed through a debut purpose for noticeably-seemed teenager Charlie Patino, who Arteta labelled “unique” in his publish-fit press conference.
