Transfer Rumour Unconfirmed · Early speculationFootball.LondonUnverified source· 2 Sept 2026
Nwaneri joins Dortmund on loan with recall clause
Arsenal's teenage midfielder heads to Germany for a second loan, but the Gunners can pull him back in January.
E. Nwaneri
player
Player
Ethan Nwaneri
From
Arsenal
To
Borussia Dortmund
Fee
Around £4 million
What happened. Ethan Nwaneri completed a season-long loan to Borussia Dortmund on deadline day, with Arsenal including a recall option for January.
- The 19-year-old spent last season on loan at Marseille.
- Dortmund moved after Giannis Konstantelias suffered a serious knee injury.
- Dortmund's Lars Ricken praised Nwaneri as 'very talented and technically gifted'.
“With the loan of Ethan, we have managed to acquire a very talented and technically gifted midfielder.”
— Lars Ricken
Nwaneri will get Bundesliga minutes, while Arsenal can recall him if needed in January.
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