Reiss Nelson has reportedly refused to sign a new contract with Arsenal. There are reports that the 23 years old attacker may leave the North London side at the end of the season.
Nelson is one of the four current first-time players who graduated from the Arsenal academy, including Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith-Rowe and Eddie Nketiah.
There are thoughts that Arsenal want to tie Nelson to a longer contract. However, the rejection of the contract is not the end of the negotiations, as Arsenal want him to continue playing under Mikel Arteta.
Should no agreement occur, Nelson will become a free agent at the end of the season. Arsenal will miss out on a fee for the highly-rated youngster.
The English star had limited games in 2022–23 due to injuries and also because of the consistency of Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka. Nelson has been frustrated by the lack of playing opportunities at the club.
Interest from big clubs are already coming in, with reports that Brighton and AC Milan are monitoring Nelson’s contract situation.
Nelson has not started a single match in the Premier League this season. Also, the player has not started a Premier League game since 2019, making only six substitutions.
Though he started off from the bench, he scored a winner against Bournemouth to complete a 3-2 comeback in the 96th minute on March 4.
In recent years, Arsenal have offloaded a lot of poor-performing, wage-sucking players and made room for agile and strong ones who are ready to represent the club at the highest level.
Reiss Nelson Stats
Reiss Nelson has made 191 appearances so far in his football career, with 43 goals and 26 assists. He has also recorded 14 yellow cards.
Out of the 43 goals, Nelson scored 32 for Arsenal. He scored four goals for Feyenoord and seven goals while on loan with Hoffenheim.
Nelson International’s stats are 37 appearances and 21 goals for England.
Reiss Nelson Salary
The player earns £38,000 as a salary per week, an annual salary of £1,976,000. His net worth is valued at around £9.5 million.
Reiss Nelson’s personal life
The attacker was born in Yeovil. He attended London Nautical School. Nelson is close to Manchester United attacker Jadon Sancho.
He was born on December 10, 1999, at Elephant and Castle in London. The attacker is 5 feet 9 inches tall.
He won the FA Cup in 2020, two Community Shields, and the U-17 Premier League title with Arsenal.
Reiss Nelson Injury History
The attacker was out for 24 days in the 2018/19 season while playing for Hoffenheim. In 2019/20, when he returned to Arsenal, Nelson missed 21 matches due to different injuries.
In the 2020–21 season, he missed 16 matches and was out for 64 days. He was loaned to Feyenoord for the next season, where he played in 12 games for the Dutch giant.
In the 2022–23 season, Nelson failed to play 17 matches due to thigh problems.
