Arsenal are in talks to sell academy graduate Reiss Nelson to London rivals Crystal Palace, according to multiple reports.
The winger had looked destined to join Fulham, where he spent last season on loan, but they have moved onto other targets, prompting the Eagles to swoop in and discuss a deal. The Gunners are said to be looking for a fee in the region of £15million if they are to sell Nelson.
Aside from working on a potential move for Bayer Leverkusen's Piero Hincapie, Mikel Arteta's side have prioritised outgoings in the final days of the transfer window and Nelson could finally leave the club following rumours of a departure throughout the summer.
Crystal Palace in talks to sign Reiss Nelson
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Despite being in talks over a reunion for most of the summer, Fulham have walked away from a deal for Nelson due to looking toward AC Milan's Samuel Chukwueze and Kevin of Shakhtar Donetsk.
With the west London side now out of negotiations, Palace have capitalised as they look to secure a move for the winger. X user HandofArsenal claimed Oliver Glasner's side have been in discussions with the Gunners for around 10 days with Andrea Berta looking to agree a fee that will count has pure profit.
The Eagles have already agreed a deal to sign Villarreal winger Yeremy Pino with the Spaniard set to undergo his medical tomorrow, but they are also looking to add Nelson to their ranks.
A fee in the region of £15m is under discussion and that would be a figure that would be of great use to Arsenal as they look to ship off the deadwood that remains in their squad. There are also ongoing negotiations for Jakub Kiwior to join Porto.
Nelson has been a promising figure in north London on occasion, but his time with his boyhood side does now look to coming to an end. Having been absent from the matchday squads in his side's opening two league games, his spot in the team appears to be no more, especially following Eberechi Eze's move from Palace last week.
Arsenal have spent heavy this summer, but that has meant they need to move certain players on in order to recoup some of the cash splashed and avoid having an oversized squad. A £15m deal for Nelson would be a great start for the Gunners' attempts to sell players.
However, there will still be work to do with Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira and Albert Sambi Lokonga all looking for permanent moves away in the final days of the window.