Arsenal would listen to bids for Eddie Nketiah this summer but ONLY if they receive the right offer.

The Gunners academy graduate has been linked with a move away from the Emirates this summer. French side Marseille have emerged as potential suitors.

Reports from France this week claimed that Nketiah had agreed personal terms with the Ligue 1 giants and they would now open negotiations with Arsenal. And the club hierarchy’s stance on Nketiah’s future could see a move away come to fruition.

Mirror Football understands that Arsenal would likely listen to offers for his signature this summer should they receive an acceptable offer. Nketiah would also likely be open to leaving the club with the offer of more game time.

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The 25-year-old has made 168 appearances for the Gunners – 37 of which came last campaign. But only 13 of those were starts, while Nketiah did not play a single Premier League minute from mid-April.

It is by no means guaranteed that Nketiah will leave the club this summer. He still has three years left on his contract in North London.

The striker is currently with Arsenal during their pre-season tour of the USA and he has urged some of the Gunners’ young crop to aim to make an impression. Speaking to the Gunners official website, he said: “Pre-season is really good for a lot of the lads who haven’t trained or played with us that much to show what they can do.

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“It gives people opportunities to show themselves and get fit, so hopefully they can take them. It’s a platform, even for us now, to make our mark and start playing games regularly and get fit. I think there are a lot of examples of players who did well in pre-season and gone on to play and have minutes in the first team, so it’s a really good chance.”

Nketiah is a product of the Arsenal academy himself having made his first-team debut back during the 2017/18 campaign. He got off to a bang by scoring a brace on his debut – a Carabao Cup success against Norwich.

After fleeting opportunities the following campaign, he was sent out on loan to Leeds and scored five goals in 19 appearances at Elland Road. Nketiah has now scored a total of 38 goals for Arsenal.

Any sale would likely force the Gunners into the market for a striker. Gabriel Jesus has also been linked with a move away to Saudi side Al-Ahli. A host of strikers including Victor Gyokeres and Victor Osimhen are among the rumoured candidates to be signed.