ARSENAL’S Ethan Nwaneri has joined German giants Borussia Dortmund.
The 19-year-old said ‘yes’ to the deal overnight after the two clubs agreed a season-long loan.
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There is no option to make the deal permanent.
BVB sources confirmed his salary would be entirely covered by the German club.
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As the transfer deadline approached, it became clear that the Premier League champions were willing to let the youngster go temporarily.
Even before Dortmund’s new boy Giannis Konstantelias was sidelined with a long-term ACL injury, they had eyes on the England ace.
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The Arsenal academy graduate had garnered attention from across Europe, having already made 51 appearances, scoring 10 goals under Mikel Arteta.
In January, Nwaneri joined Marseille for the rest of the season.
He played for 322 minutes across nine appearances for the Ligue 1 side, finding the back of the net twice before returning to his parent club.
Nwaneri was left out of the squad for Arsenal’s 3-0 win in the Community Shield over Manchester City.
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And he was on the bench for Arsenal’s Friday night opener against new boys, Coventry.
He watched on as Kai Havertz, Bukayo Saka, and Martin Odegaard all bagged on the night.
But he was nowhere to be seen again for their 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on Monday evening.
And with the pool of talent at the Emirates, it is thought that the teenager may benefit from more consistent minutes somewhere else this season.
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Nwaneri was the youngest player to play in a Premier League game when he made his debut aged 15 years, five months and 28 days against Brentford in September 2022.
Lars Ricken, managing director of sports for Dortmund, said: “By signing Ethan on loan, we’ve succeeded in bringing in a very talented and technically gifted midfielder.
“Given Giannis Konstantelias’s extended absence, it was important for us to be able to strengthen our roster at short notice.
“For us, signing Ethan was the best possible solution from a sporting perspective. We’re pleased that we were able to finalize this deal just before the transfer window closed.”