Mikel Arteta responds to Ethan Nwaneri 'regret' claim after Marseille setbackEthan Nwaneri joined French side Marseille on loan until the end of the season albeit he now faces a slightly different end to the season following the exit of manager Roberto De ZerbiView 2 Images Ethan Nwaneri is in the middle of his loan spell at Marseille (Image: Getty Images)Mikel Arteta insists it was the right decision to send Ethan Nwaneri to Marseille despite Arsenal’s injury crisis and Roberto De Zerbi’s sacking. A huge reason behind Nwaneri’s move to Marseille was to play under De Zerbi only for the Italian to leave the club this week. Despite that, Arteta still believes that the decision to allow the teenager to leave on loan was the correct one. ‌He said: “After making the decision, who could have predicted that Mikel was going to be out for five months and Kai? ‌View 2 Images Mikel Arteta has offered his take on Ethan Nwaneri's prospects at Marseille (Image: Getty Images)FOLLOW OUR ARSENAL FB PAGE!

Source: Daily Mirror February 14, 2026 07:22 UTC