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Selection (again) of Arsenal’s reserve named “Rhys Nelson”

  • Nelson has been with Arsenal since he was just nine years old and was promoted to the senior team for the first time at the age of 17.
  • Players have played a total of 89 games with the Gunners since 2017 onwards.
Selection (again) of Arsenal's reserve named "Rhys Nelson"

The transfer news will certainly be much quieter as Euro 2024 kicks off, with Copa America 2024 following next week. Any team that signs new contracts with players participating in those tournaments must wait for the mission to be completed first. At the very least, there must be 2-3 weeks that will be “happy” for those who are waiting to follow the trading news.

However, for groups that do not play on the national team. They will have full time. Because the football player transfer market has officially opened the curtain.

As the author has previously written, Arsenal should have up to 11 people on the list to leave the ยูฟ่าเบท team. Most of them are players who are substitutes, playing almost all of them less, not including Mohamed Elneny and Cedric Soares, who have already left the team after their contracts expire.

Reese Nelson (24 years, contract until mid-2027) is one such name. And there is a movement that has come out that He informed the club to look for transfer opportunities. After playing 23 games last season, starting 5 times in total, in contrast to Bukayo Saka, a younger right winger who is the one who carries Arsenal’s offensive hopes, every game that emphasizes the results of the competition, Saka gets the opportunity first. time It reflects confidence. And the potential that has been assessed by the coach, where Nelson should be on the team.

As well as the players playing only 5 games as starters. It deprives them of the opportunity to gain experience and directly undermines their confidence. Last season’s performance, Nelson didn’t have any impressive games to talk about, apart from a single goal scored in the Carabao Cup, because there was so little time and opportunity in each game.

Nelson signs new contract at the start of the 2023-2024 season after his previous contract expired and several players Including the writer thinking “I’m definitely going” but in the end he got a new contract. And he also signed more. Stating that this is his home, North London. A familiar environment. and happy for him On the news that he received a high salary of tens of thousands of pounds in this new contract. If you look at it from this angle.

The money is good, you don’t have to move house. friends surround And being at a big club” it was all positive things, while Arsenal renewing this new contract If a player is released, he will receive a pure “profit” because this is a player developed directly from the youth team. In terms of financial accounting This is what gives them more flexibility in spending.

However, if there is a team transfer this summer. This time it might be a farewell to the team. At 24 years of age, this is no longer a transfer for a young star. But it was a team move of a professional footballer. The profile is still very interesting. Because let’s be honest, at this age. He is still very young. But his experience for his age isn’t quite what a footballer should have.

However, Nelson has already proven himself playing professionally at both Hoffenheim and Feyenoord, where he has been given good opportunities. Especially with the famous team from Holland. Who also played in the Europa Conference League finals, that is an invaluable experience that directly proves his performance. It is therefore almost the opposite of Arsenal, where up to now he has not played a season in which he has played 20 league games, while his junior, Bukayo Saka, has already celebrated playing over 200 games with the Gunners. Even though he came up to play in the senior team later than him.

A status that still can’t squeeze out the real one. With age increasing every day While the team is doing well with upgrading the team to compete for the Premier League championship, if last season Arsenal had won the league championship. He could have made an easier decision. But when this is not so He must choose what he will prioritize in his football life next season. Arsenal already have plans in hand for what they want for this transfer window. It depends on how much you can make it according to plan. Selling off surplus players is also in the plans.

The figure of 20 million pounds has been reported by the media as the figure they expect to receive from releasing Nelson. The media also attached the news that several teams in the Premier League are interested in bringing him to work with. As mentioned, Nelson’s profile is not bad. His abilities have been refined. He just lacks enough opportunities. But at this point with Arsenal, he can’t wait and be positive that being a substitute is okay anymore. Because he is not a teenager anymore. He is a full-fledged adult with a career path that has at least 8-10 years left. This transfer may affect the income of tens of thousands of pounds per week that may be lost a lot if he has to move to play with a club smaller than Arsenal.

Every life moves forward. Everyone tries to avoid disappointment. But it’s almost normal that we don’t get 100% of our hopes up. There must be some disappointment. To get something, there must always be something to lose. Reese Nelson’s path is no different. And today it may be time for him to choose to lose something for a chance that “might” be better than today, than the day when everyone still saw him as just a “reserve”.