The Arsenal winger has been linked with a number of different clubs in recent weeks but instead now looks more likely to stay at the Emirates after reaching an agreement on a new Ԁєɑł
Reiss Nelsonis thought to be on the verge of signing a new contract atArsenaldespite at one point seeming destined for the Emirates exit.
TheHale-єɴԀ academy-graduatewas tipped for big things back when he was making his way up the ranks at the Gunners, but is yet to meet the lofty expecations many had of him. With that being said, Nelson has clearly shown managerMikel Artetaenough to warrant this new Ԁєɑł, which is rumoured to be a four-year contract with an option to extєɴԀ for a further year.
The 23-year-old was the subject of serious interest from a number of clubs across the continent, but it is clear Nelson’s affection towards his boyhood club is strong.
Late last year, Nelson spoke exclusively to Mirror Football and waxed lyrical over the impact Arteta has had on the Gunners and certainly didn’t speak like a man who had any interest in єɴԀing his Arsenal stay.
The wide-forward has been one of the few players to survive the entirety of Arteta’s reign so far, with Nelson starting the Spaniard’s first game at the helm. He is one of just three players to start that fixture away atBournemouthto remain at the club.
Discussing Arteta’s tenure and the transformation since his appointment, Nelson explained: “I feel like it has always been the same, he has always had the same blueprint in terms of what he wants to do it was just about getting the right players in to follow the same path.
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“He has got a group of players now that would do anything for him, anything he says and if you have that as a manager, the things you want to do will come good as everyone is fighting and understands what you want.”
The feeling of admiration is clearly mutual, with Arteta often heaping praise on Nelson and dubbing him a “special” talent on multiple occasions.
Speaking in October, Arteta claimed: “We think the potential is there and we think we’ve seen something in Reiss that is special.
“He’s been a part of our academy system and now he’s going to have an opportunity. He’s been out for almost three months with an ιɴjυɾу, he’s back now, he’s fully fit and he’s ready to play. He just needs minutes now.
“His attitude and the way he’s matured and evolved over the past year or so has been really impressive, I think everybody is talking about it and now he needs to do it on the pitch.”
Nelson’s initial reluctance to put pen to paper on a new Ԁєɑł with the Gunners may have panicked Arteta, but it appears that the pair are set to continue working together for a long while yet.
