Eddie Nketiah expected to leave Arsenal by the end of the season.
The youngster bagged his first Premier League goals of the season against Chelsea where Arsenal won 4-2 this midweek.
He usually played more from the bench this season with a majority of his appearances coming in cup competitions.
Paul Merson believes Arteta should play Nketiah instead of Lacazette in the final weeks of the 2021/22 season as the 22-year-old is a better finisher.
Merson said in his Daily Star column: “Eddie Nketiah reminded me of Ian Wright against Chelsea and he should play every game now for Arsenal until the end of the season.
“He is a better finisher than Alexandre Lacazette and should score more goals, so I’d leave him in there and let him have a run in the team. But he is not the long-term answer. He could play against Manchester United and be a 4/10 – there’s no consistency.
“It is like there’s something missing. And that’s why he’ll probably leave in the summer. He says they’ve made him an offer and he’s delaying his decision. He probably thinks he’ll get more game time elsewhere because he knows Arsenal will buy a striker this summer.
“And to be honest I don’t see him scoring 25 goals for Arsenal next season even if he did stay, so maybe it’s for the best if he leaves.”
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