Arsenal are prepared to accept a loan bid for Eddie Nketiah from Marseille, with the deal to include an obligation to make the move permanent.
Marseille have seen a €20m (£16.8m) bid turned down for the 25-year-old who is keen to leave Arsenal in search of first-team football, with the French side’s proposal having fallen below Arsenal’s valuation.
Nketiah has agreed personal terms on a potential five-year deal with Marseille but the breakdown in negotiations over a fee stalled a move.
However, The Athletic are reporting that Arsenal are prepared to sanction a loan exit provided the deal includes an obligatory €30m purchase clause.
Nketiah is keen to quit Arsenal after making just 10 league starts last season, with the forward struggling to dislodge Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus for a regular role.
Marseille will now make a decision on whether to proceed with the deal as Roberto De Zerbi pushes for the signing of the one-cap England international.
The former Brighton boss has took charge of Marseille this summer and has been active in the transfer market, with the Ligue 1 side’s additions including the arrivals of Mason Greenwood from Manchester United and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Tottenham.
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