Arsenal rejected offers from their Premier League rivals for Eddie Nketiah on deadline day.
The English striker is out of contract in the summer and can sign a pre-contract agreement with foreign clubs.
Crystal Palace and Newcastle United both attempted to poach Nketiah from the Emirates in the final hours of the transfer window on Monday, per Fabrizio Romano.
Mikel Arteta could have been keeping Nketiah due to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's departure.
The Gunners canceled Aubameyang's lucrative contract, paving the way for his free transfer to Barcelona.
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