Mikel Arteta has been warned that allowing Eddie Nketiah to leave Arsenal would be “extraordinary” with the striker finally filling the void left by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
An Nketiah-inspired display saw the Gunners beat Leeds United 2-1 at the Emirates on Sunday, moving a step closer to securing a return to the Champions League. The 22-year-old scored a quick-fire brace to put the hosts two goals to the good, before Diego Llorente halved the arrears for 10-man Leeds following Luke Ayling’s dismissal.
But Arteta’s side hung on to move four points clear of Tottenham in fifth and safe in the knowledge that if they beat their North London rivals, they will finish in the top four.
