Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has apparently told Emile Smith Rowe that he wants him to stay at the club. This is beyond the end of this summer transfer window.
The Gunners are all set to have one of their best windows in recent times. Kai Havertz has already come in. While deals for Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber have reportedly been agreed. William Saliba and Reiss Nelson’s contracts have been extended too.
It’s a brilliant time to be associated with Arsenal right now. Mikel Arteta has no interest in letting Smith Rowe leave, claims Charles Watts while speaking to TeamTalk.
Emile Smith Rowe has earned the trust of Mikel Arteta
He was limited to less than 200 minutes of football in all competitions. Multiple rumours ahead of the start of the summer transfer window suggested he could be sold.
However, Watts has revealed that Arteta has no intention of letting him go. Arteta has even conveyed that message to Smith Rowe in a private conversation.He said:
“He’s certainly not on the Arsenal scrapheap. Mikel Arteta has told him that he wants him to stay.
“I think going into the summer, I thought there was a good chance he could probably go… But by all accounts, they want him to stay and are going to give him an opportunity, which I’m really happy with.”
Smith Rowe is one of the most talented young players in England at the moment. His ability and potential are absolutely massive. However, selling him after one difficult season where he barely played would’ve been a silly mistake.
The Englishman had a really impressive tournament for the England U21s in the Euros. However, he showed the world what he can do. And it’s now time for him to do that in an Arsenal shirt.
