Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri has joined French club Marseille on loan for the remainder of the season. "Talented players need to have minutes and Ethan in this case wasn't having enough minutes," said Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. Arteta added Arsenal felt Marseille is the "right place" for Nwaneri because of centre-back William Saliba's positive experience on loan there in the 2021-22 season and Marseille boss Roberto de Zerbi being a "really courageous manager" who plays young talent. Marseille are currently third in Ligue 1 - eight points behind leads Paris St-Germain. Last season, Nwaneri played mostly on the right wing and scored nine goals in 37 appearances in all competitions to mark himself out as one of the country's most talented young players.

Source: BBC January 23, 2026 16:00 UTC