While there is still a lot left to play for on the pitch for Arsenal this season, preparations for the summer transfer window will already be going on behind the scenes.
The Gunners are continuing their challenge for the Premier League title, keeping the pressure on league leaders Liverpool and Manchester City in second place. A lot of their success under Mikel Arteta has come thanks to the impact of young players who have been developed at the club.
The first name to come to mind is Bukayo Saka. But fellow academy graduates Reiss Nelson and Eddie Nketiah, and Emile Smith Rowe have all made an impact, although the trip may be finding regular game time hard to come by this season.
As young players make their way through the youth teams clubs have decisions to make on their future, especially if other teams show an interest. It was a decision that had to be made over Donyell Malen.
The winger spent two years with Arsenal, playing for the U18s and U23s after joining from Ajax in 2015. He left the club in the summer of 2017, joining PSV Eindhoven for a small fee. and went on to play a total of 116 times for the club, scoring 55 times.
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He joined Borussia Dortmund in 2021 for a reported fee in the region of €30 million. The now 25-year-old has scored 31 times in 103 appearances for the Bundesliga club, including three goals in his last two league appearances.
This summer could however reportedly see Arsenal rectify their mistake of letting him go. According to Sport Bild , Dortmund are willing to let the winger go in the summer for a fee of €40-50
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