The Athletic report they have moved ahead of Nottingham Forest, who had already bid for the striker earlier in the summer, as Oliver Glasner looks to set his squad for the season ahead.
With Forest also seeing Feyenoord’s Santiago Gimenez reject their offer, it suddenly leaves them short of a key position they wanted to upgrade this window. as born on 30 May 1999 in Greater London, to Ghanaian parents. He started his career with Chelsea after being scouted at the age of nine while playing for south-east London Sunday team Hillyfielders. He was released by Chelsea in 2015.
Nketiah is known for his pace and movement, his style has been compared to former Arsenal striker Ian Wright In August 2019 he described Wright as his “mentor”.
His playing style was also compared to Jermaine Defoe, due to his movement to play off the last defender’s shoulder and his sharp shooting ability from all angles. Nketiah can play as a striker or as a wide Forward, with Nketiah describing his own playing style as “I’m a striker, I’m brave, I like to put myself in the places where the chances are going to fall.” 
The deal is worth up to £30m and believed to be £25m upfront with £5m in add-ons. Arsenal have given permission to Nketiah to do his medical with the Eagles and it is understood that agreeing personal terms for the England international will not be a problem. Football. London reports that it is still expected that Nketiah will secure an exit before the window closes on August 30th. The player has not started a single competitive game for Arsenal in 2024, and is keen to secure regular playing time.
“At the moment, Eddie is our player,” the Spaniard said. “He’s very committed to us. Regardless of the noise, he’s here and he wants to be here with us. He’s really happy that we won the game.” Arteta said after Arsenal’s win over Aston villa
