Mikel Arteta has struggled to give Reiss Nelson first team opportunities at Arsenal this season (Picture: Getty)Olympiacos are weighing up making a loan offer for Arsenal youngster Reiss Neslon this summer. Reiss Nelson has made just nine first team appearances for Arsenal this season (Picture: Getty)Nelson, however, has effectively been frozen out by Arteta and didn’t even make the matchday squad for the FA Cup defeat against Southampton on January 23. AdvertisementAdvertisement‘We ended up with a large squad at the end of the transfer market,’ Arteta said recently attempting to explain Nelson’s lack of game time. One of them was as well to send him on loan to get more minutes because of the competition we have upfront. He wants to fight for his place.’According to Football.London, Greek champions Olympiacos are now planning on testing Arsenal’s resolve during the close season and offering Nelson a temporary escape route.

Source: Metro April 01, 2021 07:49 UTC