West Ham and Arsenal have agreed on a permanent transfer for Reiss Nelson, with both the fee and personal terms sorted.
It seems like this deal is all set to go. However, West Ham’s higher-ups are hitting the pause button for now. They’re looking at a few other big names as the transfer window winds down. They want to make sure they’ve checked out all their options before locking anything in.
Some of the players they’re keeping an eye on include Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott and Amario Cozier-Duberry, who used to be in Arsenal’s academy.
The Nelson deal is still very much on the table, and it’s still the most likely outcome. But if West Ham decides to go after someone else they see as a higher priority in the next few days, things could change.
This pause shows West Ham is being pretty strategic about how they’re building their squad at the last minute.
Nelson is ready for the Premier League and can play anywhere across the front line, but the club’s management wants to be absolutely sure they’ve looked at every possible player in the market before committing to him long-term.
Arsenal is okay with letting Nelson go permanently since he’s entering the last year of his contract. So, it’s really up to West Ham now to decide how they want to proceed.
