“Who could predict…” – Arsenal fans won’t like Mikel Arteta’s “unfortunate” transfer claim

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has made a slightly unconvincing claim about the decision to send Ethan Nwaneri out on loan to Marseille in the January transfer window.

The Gunners boss has perhaps unsurprisingly been asked about that risky call, with the decision clearly now backfiring after injuries to both Kai Havertz and Mikel Merino.

Nwaneri shone after making his first-team breakthrough last season, though he struggled to get as many minutes in the first half of this campaign.

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