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Arsenal fans react as Borussia Monchengladbach eye Eddie Nketiah

A number of Arsenal fans have taken to Twitter to react to reports from over the weekend claiming that Borussia Monchengladbach are eyeing a move for Eddie Nketiah.

Speculation surrounding Nketiah’s future will soon come to a head, one way or another.

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that he is out of contract at the end of this season. Arsenal want to extend his deal. However, Nketiah has reportedly made it clear that he wishes to leave after struggling for game-time.

The 22-year-old has not played a single minute in the Premier League this season. Meanwhile, the 1-0 win over Watford on Sunday marked the first time this term he had been named on the bench.

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Nketiah is set to have options. He can discuss a pre-contract deal from January. And with that, Arsenal may be forced to accept a low fee for the striker.

The Bundesliga side are keen on the youngster.

There has been an interesting reaction to the reports on social media. Some are clearly not comfortable with Arsenal cutting all ties with Nketiah.

He has not really kicked on during his time at the Emirates. However, he is clearly a very bright talent with a lot of potential. And some either want him to sign a new contract, or for a buy-back clause to be agreed.

‘Sell him’: Arsenal fans react as Borussia Monchengladbach eye Eddie Nketiah

Others however, are much more open to the idea of Nketiah leaving. Swap deals with Denis Zakaria and Marcus Thuram have been suggested.

With that in mind, here is what some of the Arsenal fans make of the reports…