sport news Mikel Arteta believes Eddie Nketiah will be 'a top, top player' and wants him ...

sport news Mikel Arteta believes Eddie Nketiah will be 'a top, top player' and wants him ...
sport news Mikel Arteta believes Eddie Nketiah will be 'a top, top player' and wants him ...
'I want him to stay': Mikel Arteta believes Eddie Nketiah 'is going to be a top, top player' and wants his striker to commit to the Gunners after finding the net once again in the Carabao Cup against Leeds Eddie Nketiah scored in Arsenal's 2-0 Carabao Cup last-16 win over Leeds The striker nearly left the Gunners for Crystal Palace in the summer window Nketiah has one year left on his Arsenal deal but Mikel Arteta wants him to stay Arteta is full of confidence that the 22-year-old is going to be a key player 

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Mikel Arteta has backed Eddie Nketiah to become a 'top, top player' and is hoping that will be at Arsenal after he struck in the Carabao Cup fourth-round win over Leeds.

The Gunners secured a 2-0 victory as Calum Chambers scored just 21 seconds after coming off the bench before Nketiah tapped in.

It was just the 22-year-old's second appearance of the season, his first coming in the third-round success over AFC Wimbledon, and he is out of contract in the summer.

Mikel Arteta hopes Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah stays at the Gunners beyond this season

Mikel Arteta hopes Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah stays at the Gunners beyond this season

Nketiah (left) scored Arsenal's second in a 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Leeds on Tuesday

Nketiah (left) scored Arsenal's second in a 2-0 Carabao Cup victory over Leeds on Tuesday

England's all-time record goalscorer at Under-21 level saw a move to Crystal Palace break down in the summer but, despite his limited minutes, Arteta is keen for Nketiah to sign a new deal with the club.

'We had a situation in the summer that

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