OFFICIAL: Arsenal's Nelson joins Hoffenheim on loan

The 18-year-old forward has made 16 first-team appearances, most notably in Arsenal's Europa League campaign last season.

Nelson agreed a new long-term contract with the club earlier today, before the 'Gunners' announced that he will spend the season on loan in Germany. 

 

August 31, 2018

Arsenal manager Unai Emery told the club's website:

“It’s a very big chance for him and the level there is important,” he said.

“We think, because he is very young, he needs to take a new level to play, a new level also to get minutes, to get experience.
 
“It’s for that reason we were speaking at the club with the coaches about this possibility and also, with him, we decided together: club, coaches and the player.
 
“It’s a good chance for him to get minutes in and play, and then come back with us because he signed a new contract with us.”