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Arsenal boss Arteta growing confident of keeping Nketiah

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta isn't giving up on keeping Eddie Nketiah.

The England Under 21 striker has overtaken Alexandre Lacazette as Mikel Arteta's preferred centre forward in recent weeks and Arsenal are ready to make one final attempt to sign Nketiah to an extension, says the Daily Mail.

Nketiah is understood to have generated particular interest in Germany and France; while a number of Premier League sides are also set to make the forward formal offers at the end of the season; Crystal Palace long-standing admirers.

However, Nketiah's recent promotion at the Emirates Stadium is likely to lead to Arsenal making one last attempt to convince him to stay.

Nketiah has already turned down numerous contract offers from the Gunners, but the prospect of playing more regularly for Arsenal could yet influence his final decision.

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