TransferMirror FootballUnverified source· 27 Aug 2026
Arsenal terminate Reiss Nelson's contract to free up wage bill
Arsenal cut losses on academy graduate Reiss Nelson, letting him leave for free before the deadline.
R. Nelson
player
Player
Reiss Nelson
Position
Winger
From
Arsenal
To
Free agent
Fee
Free (contract terminated)
What happened. Arsenal have agreed to terminate Reiss Nelson's contract, allowing him to join a new club as a free agent before Monday's transfer deadline.
- Nelson was not in Mikel Arteta's first-team plans after a loan at Brentford.
- The move frees up space on Arsenal's wage bill.
- He made 90 appearances with eight goals and nine assists since 2017.
Nelson has interest from England and abroad and will now decide his next club.
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