Manchester United still dey pursue Arsenal youngster Myles Lewis-Skelly, even as the player don settle for starting role for Mikel Arteta side. According to Goal, the Red Devils no gree give up on the matter, as dem dey hope say Arsenal fit change mind before transfer window close.
But for new interview with BBC, Arsenal chief executive officer Richard Garlick talk say dem no dey actively look for who go buy dia homegrown stars like Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri. Garlick explain say if the right opportunity come, wey go benefit both player and club, dem go consider am.
Na because both players na homegrown, any sale go count as pure profit for Arsenal, wey go help dem balance book for new season. The Premier League dey introduce new Squad Cost Ratio rule wey go limit how much club fit spend. Clubs fit use 85% of dia revenue for fees, wages, and contracts, but for those wey dey Europe, e go drop to 70%. So, e dey important for club like Arsenal to get income from player sales.
Garlick e praise Lewis-Skelly, say im don finish last season well and start this one even better. “We dey very, very happy with am,” e talk. For Ethan Nwaneri, im say the guy don get great pre-season, and dem dey look at opportunities wey go help dia career move forward.
BBC Sport don also report say Arsenal dey prioritise loan move for Nwaneri instead of full sale. So even though dem dey open for offers, dem prefer make the young boy go get game time for another club come back develop well.
Garlick no stop there. E also talk about manager Mikel Arteta contract. The manager don enter final 12 months of im current deal, but Garlick say everybody dey calm. “Mikel want to dey Arsenal, we want Mikel for Arsenal. E be only matter of time before we sign new contract. We dey navigate transfer window, but I sure say im contract go resolve very soon,” e talk.
