Arsenal has found a replacement for the striker who is leaving for Marseille at the EPL club

There are many indications that long-time Arsenal player Eddie Nketiah will leave the club in the summer, and as such, Mikel Arteta needs to look for a new forward. And he has found one in another Premier League club.

According to FootballTransfers, Brighton forward Joao Pedro is seen as the new reinforcement of the striker's position at Arsenal. It is reported that Arteta and the Canaries' sporting director Edu Gaspar have already had initial talks about the possibility of signing him.

The 22-year-old fulfils the criteria Arsenal are looking for: he is young, has high potential and is a good fit in terms of character.

However, whether Brighton will be willing to let their star striker go so late in the transfer window remains unclear. Even if there is such a desire, the forward will not come cheap to the Canaries.

It should be recalled that Nketiah is close to a move to Olympique Marseille. Even former Canaries player Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has put in a good word for him.