Premier League clubs set to go head-to-head for out-of-favour Arsenal star | OneFootball

Crystal Palace have been handed a major boost in their pursuit of Arsenal star Eddie Nketiah after Bournemouth dropped out of the race.

According to the Daily Mail, the Cherries are no longer interested in luring Nketiah to the Vitality Stadium as they finalise a move for FC Porto striker Evanilson.

Bournemouth had registered an interest in Nketiah as a possible replacement for Dominic Solanke, who joined Tottenham Hotspur last weekend.

However, the club have turned their attention elsewhere after agreeing a club-record £40 million deal with Portuguese giants Porto to sign Brazilian striker Evanilson.

While Evanilson still needs to complete a medical, the club has shut down their interest in Nketiah, paving the way for Palace to complete a move.

Nketiah is keen to leave Arsenal this summer after falling out of favour.

He came close to joining Olympique Marseille after agreeing personal terms, but the clubs couldn’t agree on a suitable transfer fee.

Arsenal value Nketiah at around £27m, but Marseille were reluctant to match their asking price. The impasse forced the French giants to look elsewhere for attacking reinforcement.

Nketiah scored just five goals in 27 Premier League appearances last season. Three of those came against relegated Sheffield United during Arsenal’s 5-0 rout in October.

Despite struggling for form, consistency and playing time, Arsenal are determined to recoup a premium fee for the academy graduate.

Nketiah wants to seal a move away from the Emirates Stadium before the end of the transfer window in search of regular playing time.

Bournemouth may have dropped out of the race, but Palace will still face competition from a couple of other Premier League rivals who are showing interest in the 25-year-old striker.

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