Overview
- Arsenal confirmed on Thursday that they and Reiss Nelson have mutually agreed to terminate his contract, making the 26‑year‑old an immediate free agent.
- Nelson signed a longer deal in 2023 that reportedly ran to June 2027 with a one‑year club option but entered the final year of that contract this summer.
- The club and player concluded that Nelson needs regular first‑team football that he was unlikely to get under Mikel Arteta after several loan spells and recurring injuries limited his opportunities.
- Arsenal will receive no transfer fee for the Hale End graduate but will remove his reported wages from the wage bill, a decision the club views as helping to reshape the squad before the window closes.
- Nelson leaves after 18 years at Arsenal with 90 senior appearances and is expected to assess interest from clubs in England and overseas, with West Ham among those previously linked.