Borussia Dortmund have secured the loan signing of Ethan Nwaneri from Arsenal. The 19-year-old talent arrives in the Ruhr to cover for Giannis Konstantelias, who joined for €26 million from PAOK and recently suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament.
Forced into emergency action, the hierarchy at Signal Iduna Park moved swiftly to pull off a shrewd piece of business. Dortmund’s new recruit arrives with genuine determination, fully aware that this represents a golden opportunity to prove his pedigree at the highest level after spending part of last season on loan at Olympique de Marseille.
Stifled by fierce competition within Mikel Arteta’s stacked squad at Arsenal, the Gunners academy graduate had struggled for regular chances to showcase his talent in north London. Paradoxically, his most consistent run of playing time came when he was just 17 years old.
