{"id":4467,"date":"2026-04-10T16:29:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=4467"},"modified":"2026-04-10T16:29:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T16:29:50","slug":"arsenal-set-asking-price-for-lewis-skelly-and-nwaneri-amid-man-utd-interest-as-quintet-up-for-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportings.com.ng\/?p=4467","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal set asking price for Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri amid Man Utd interest as quintet up for sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal have set their asking price for Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri as they\u2019re ready to \u2018listen to offers\u2019 for the academy pair this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The Gunners are on course to win their first Premier League title since 2003 as <strong>they sit nine points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table<\/strong> and are well placed to reach the Champions League semi-finals after beating Sporting 1-0 in Portugal on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE: Big Weekend: Chelsea v Man City, Arsenal, Isak, De Zerbi and Spurs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Josh Kroenke, the son of owner Stan and co-chair of Arsenal, was in London at the end of February and was updated on the Gunners transfer plans, <strong><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/sport\/football\/articles\/cn78kdymmvpo\" target=\"_blank\">according to <em>BBC Sport<\/em><\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>While there will be a push to further improve the squad after seven permanent signings deepened the squad last summer, there looks set to be outgoings following that \u00a3250m spend to ensure the club meets <strong>the Premier League\u2019s new squad cost ratio rules<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri can both be counted as \u201cpure profit\u201d and are thus attractive players to sell in their bid to boost transfer coffers.<\/p>\n<p>Lewis-Skelly broke through to the first team in spectacular fashion last season but has fallen below both Riccardo Calafiori and Piero Hincapie in the pecking order under Arteta.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s started just one Premier League game this season and hasn\u2019t featured in any of the last ten.<\/p>\n<p>Manchester United are thought to be keen on Lewis-Skelly, with one report claiming he\u2019s \u2018desperate to join\u2019 the Red Devils.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/manchester-united\/myles-lewis-skelly-raid-arsenal-four-man-left-back-shortlist-revealed\" target=\"_blank\">It was claimed by Graeme Bailey for TEAMtalk last month<\/a><\/strong>  that Lewis-Skelly is among four left-backs currently being considered by the United recruitment team.<\/p>\n<p><smartframe-embed customer-id=\"0fab81ce12e48a0794275e1d82449fb1\" image-id=\"1075493582\" style=\"width: 100%; display: inline-flex; max-width: 100%;\"\/><\/p>\n<p>They have been \u2018actively tracking Lewis-Skelly as part of a broader review of left-back targets\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Alongside Lewis-Skelly, Bailey claimed that United are also considering \u2018established Premier League options such as Tyrick Mitchell of Crystal Palace and Antonee Robinson of Fulham\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>United\u2019s search is not just limited to England, however. Indeed, the report adds that United scouts have been \u2018closely monitoring David Raum of RB Leipzig\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Nwaneri meanwhile moved to Marseille on loan in January and has got one goal and two assists in ten appearances for the Ligue 1 side. Borussia Dortmund are thought to be interested in his permanent signing.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Arsenal sources indicate they would look to recoup a minimum combined \u00a3100m for Nwaneri and Lewis-Skelly\u2019 according to BBC Sport, who also claim Arsenal are \u2018open to selling\u2019 Gabriel Jesus, Ben White and Gabriel Martinelli.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ NEXT: Arsenal 3 Man City 3 in Premier League XI of season so far<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End --><\/div>\n<p><script>\n        !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n        {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n        n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n        if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n        n.queue=();t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n        t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)(0);\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n        '\n        fbq('init', '1399787394855675');\n        fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    <\/script><script>\n        !function(e,n,t){var o=e.getElementsByTagName(n)(0);e.getElementById\n    <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arsenal have set their asking price for Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri as they\u2019re ready to \u2018listen to offers\u2019 for the academy pair this summer. 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