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Arsenal midfielder Ethan Nwaneri is poised to leave the club before the transfer window closes, according to reputed reporter Fabrizio Romano. The 19-year-old had a good pre-season with the Gunners. He was particularly brilliant against Borussia Dortmund and earned special praise from manager Mikel Arteta. Despite this, the youngster was completely excluded from the Community Shield squad today, and Romano claims he will leave the club before the transfer deadline. Arsenal could consider Nwaneri sale with buy-back clause The teenager struggled for regular playing time during the first half of last season, and he was loaned out to Marseille to play under manager Roberto De Zerbi in January. Nwaneri had a bright start with the French outfit, but he barely featured for the Ligue 1 giants after De Zerbi’s sacking in February. He was a fringe player under Habib Beye. Despite a bright pre-season, Nwaneri once again finds himself in a difficult situation. He was not named among the eight outfield players on the bench for the Community Shield. 16-year-old Max Dowman is ahead of him in the selection order, and it appears Nwaneri may have to pursue a new challenge to speed up his development with regular game time. The Times have reported that Arsenal want as much as £50 million for their graduate. Fulham, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig are among admirers of the highly-rated attacker. Arsenal would secure pure profit by selling Nwaneri this summer and could accept a lower fee of £30-35m if they can attain a buy-back clause for next summer and beyond. It remains to be seen what the Gunners decide to do before the transfer deadline on September 1. Stats from Transfermarkt.com