Arsenal player ‘clears’ his own Emirates Stadium executive box as David Ornstein provides update on major departure

An Arsenal player has reportedly "cleared" out his own Emirates Stadium box as David Ornstein provides on update on his situation.

The Gunners have made just the one signing so far this summer, with defender Riccardo Calafiori arriving from Bologna for £42 million.

There have been seven departures, with the most notable being Emile Smith-Rowe - who signed for Fulham in a £34 million deal.

Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga have both left on loan, while Mohamed Elneny and Arthur Okonkwo exited on free transfers.

But another major departure could be on the cards. David Ornstein of The Athletic says Nottingham Forest are working on a deal for striker Eddie Nketiah.

Their opening bid of £25 million including add-ons has been turned down as it is lower than Arsenal's valuation but negotiations are ongoing between the two clubs.

And on social media, X user @BlackScarfMarc posted information stating that Nketiah's executive box was being cleared out on Monday.

Image: X/@BlackScarfMarc

Accompanied by an image which showed framed pictures of Nketiah being handled, he wrote: "Another ITK rumour / story / piece of info passed on by someone I know… Nketiah’s executive box at the stadium was being cleared today.

"If he’s gone, surely we’d bring someone else in rather than be a player down."

Earlier this summer the academy graduate was poised to sign for Ligue One side Marseille and even agreed personal terms.

But the two parties could not agree on a fee and Nketiah ended up starting the season with Arsenal, remaining on the bench for the 2-0 win over Wolves on Saturday.

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Arsenal are looking for at least £30 million for Nketiah, who has a deal until June 2027.

Crystal Palace are also admirers and have communicated with Arsenal, though Forest appear to be leading the race.

SPORTbible has reached out to Arsenal for comment.