Reiss Nelson is currently on his fourth loan spell away from Arsenal, with the winger facing increasing pressure to establish himself through regular game time.
Reiss Nelson is enduring another injury-disrupted loan spell during his time at Brentford, although the attacker has now made a welcome return to fitness.
Tottenham Hotspur plays hosts to London rivals Brentford on Saturday lunchtime, looking to get back to winning ways in the Premier League. The Lilywhites managed to end their three-game losing run in all competitions by holding Newcastle United to a 2-2 draw in midweek.
Reiss Nelson would have relished the opportunity to be part of the Brentford side that secured a remarkable 3-1 victory against Manchester United at the weekend, yet circumstances prevented his participation.
If you were a club truly looking for a bargain, you could have acquired for a season Lokonga, Vieira, Reiss Nelson and Zinchenko for a fee of around 5 million.
Reiss Nelson will spend the remainder of the season on loan at Brentford after the Bees reached an agreement to bring him into their squad. The winger previously impressed during a short loan spell at Fulham, although his time there was unfortunately disrupted by injuries.
Reiss Nelson may become the next Arsenal player to depart during this transfer window, with talks reportedly taking place between the Gunners and Crystal Palace regarding his future.
Arsenal have enjoyed a strong summer transfer window, with six top players arriving at the Emirates. New sporting director Andrea Berta deserves credit for his early work, but the real challenge lies ahead as the deadline approaches.
Arsenal’s transfer business this summer has drawn widespread praise, and rightly so. With a clear strategy and rapid execution, the club has addressed many of its long-standing weaknesses.
Andrea Berta has rightly received plenty of credit for his recruitment policy. Arsenal’s new Director of Football prefers to assess a shortlist thoroughly and gather as much detail as possible before moving.
Fulham are looking to secure the return of Reiss Nelson on loan for a second consecutive season, and Arsenal may be open to allowing the winger to leave once again.
Arsenal and Fulham did business last summer as Reiss Nelson joined the Cottagers on loan. It seemed he would remain on the Arsenal books for the entirety of the season, but a chance emerged to sign Raheem Sterling, and Arsenal opted to send Nelson out on loan to create space.
Arsenal are reportedly in pole position to sign Borussia Dortmund winger Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, with the 20-year-old understood to be open to a Premier League return this summer.
Reiss Nelson is expected to return to Arsenal at the end of this season after completing his loan spell at Fulham, and the Gunners have already made a decision regarding his future at the club.
Reiss Nelson has admitted the departure of Emile Smith Rowe in the summer was a particularly hard one to take for the Arsenal squad. Just like Nelson, Smith Rowe is a product of the Arsenal youth system and played 115 times for the club between 2018 and 2024 — notching 18 goals and 13 assists picking up two Community Shield medals.
Reiss Nelson made a late move to Fulham on loan from Arsenal, which paved the way for the Gunners to pursue Raheem Sterling. Nelson has struggled for game time at the Emirates and was one of the players Arsenal was willing to sell during the transfer window.