Myles Lewis-Skelly is relishing the competition at Arsenal and he remains a key part of Mikel Arteta’s plans, according to a report.
Earlier this week, Rob Dorsett and Dharmesh Sheth reported for Sky Sports News that with Myles Lewis-Skelly only making seven league appearances as a substitute and no league starts this season, a number of Premier League clubs are monitoring his situation.
The report added that Arsenal aren’t looking to sell any players in January, and there are no pressing financial constraints for the club. Though if they did sell, Lewis-Skelly’s departure would represent 100% profit in PSR terms, as a former academy player.
Tom Canton has backed up that stance for Football.London, writing that Arsenal are very happy with Lewis-Skelly’s progress. They don’t view his limited recent minutes as a step back, and he remains a key part of Mikel Arteta’s plans.
On the other side of things, Canton adds that Lewis-Skelly is relishing the challenge of fighting for his spot.
It’s understandable that the topic has started to crop up in the media, given the left-back’s exclusion from the most recent England squad. Thomas Tuchel publicly admitted that if Lewis-Skelly wants to play for England, he needs more starts and more minutes for his club.
But it seems that isn’t pushing Lewis-Skelly to reconsider his future at Arsenal, it’s just prompting him to knuckle down and win his spot back.
Lewis-Skelly is just 19 years old with a contract until 2030, so Arsenal will still feel he has a big future in north London.
With a lot of the season still to play, four competitions to compete in, and a less than stellar injury record for many of Arsenal’s defenders, letting the player leave in January would be a risky move to say the least.