Arsenal have not yet held talks with Leeds United about the prospect of recalling Eddie Nketiah during the January window.
According to football.london, as cited on Inside Futbol, the Gunners do not seem worried by his lack of game time at Elland Road this season.
Nketiah has failed to dislodge Patrick Bamford as the starting striker, prompting suggestions that he may be recalled.
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Arsenal have a risky decision to make here. While Nketiah hasn’t always been in the side at Leeds, he has been scoring and they risk disrupting that by recalling him in January.
He is also working under one of the finest coaches in European football in Marcelo Bielsa. However, the Leeds boss clearly isn’t prepared to give him a starting role yet and it remains to be if and when that will come.
Arsenal may look to monitor this closely and make a decision closer to the January window. Leeds should be given more time to get Nketiah into the team, because if he can nail down a place in the squad, Arsenal will only benefit from his experience there.
However, there will come a point where they have to put his development first and if this continues to be a problem, they’ll be left with no choice but to take action.
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