Eddie Nketiah scored 10 goals in his last campaign with the Gunners.
The youngster has signed a new five-year deal with the Gunners and will reportedly be earning £100,000 per week.
But club legend Paul Merson didn’t like the idea of Nketiah’s contract extension and told that the England international would not even make the bench at Craven Cottage.
“All Arsenal have got up front right now is Eddie Nketiah, who recently signed a new contract when it looked like he might leave,” Merson told the Daily Star.
“And no disrespect to Nketiah but Mikel Arteta must realise he won’t get you into the top four. Absolutely no chance. That’s a fact.
“Nketiah can’t be spearheading your Champions League push. He’s not getting in ahead of Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Richarlison at Everton and they almost got relegated.
“He’s not getting in at Fulham ahead of Aleksandar Mitrovic and they’ve only just been promoted. I’m not having a go at him but he’s not getting you top four.”
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