Eddie Nketiah could be set to be recalled by Arsenal in the January transfer window.
That's according to the latest reports with the 20-year-old yet to make a league start for Leeds after joining on a season-long loan.
The youngster has scored five times for Leeds but Arsenal want him to get more regular football and will look to activate their mid-season recall clause apparently.
Asked about Nketiah’s future beyond the next transfer window earlier this month, head coach Marcelo Bielsa suggested much will depend on the striker’s own opinion.
If Nketiah does not play enough to automatically see out the full season, it looks like he will be given the choice of whether he wants to stick around.
“I think that if he feels comfortable with us, this is going to be the key for him to stay or not,” said Bielsa.
Asked if he felt Nketiah was comfortable, Bielsa said: “He must say it, not me. We have the same position as when he arrived at Leeds.
“After leave and share with him, our opinion about him is better than the initial position we had before he arrived here. That was very good.”
Nketiah won't feature for Leeds at Reading on Tuesday night after he picked up a lower abdominal injury.
He is expected to be back training with his teammates 'next Thursday' but it also looks unlikely he will play in Saturday's fixture against Middlesbrough.
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