Arsenal are on the hunt for a full-back this summer, but one option is now off the table, with Nathaniel Brown joining Bayern Munich.
Bayern Munich announced late last week that they’ve signed Nathaniel Brown from Eintracht Frankfurt, with the player signing a new contract to 2031.
“FC Bayern is one of the best clubs in the world,” Brown said of the move. “It means so much to me to have the chance to play for this club and it fills me with pride.
“I also come from Bavaria, which makes it even more special. I’ve always dreamed of playing for the biggest titles at the highest level; I set myself the highest goals and want to get the maximum out of me every day.
“I quickly had a great feeling in talks with the management. Vincent Kompany in particular showed me how he sees me and my development and absolutely convinced me.”
Arsenal had been in the race for Brown until recently, with Seb Stafford-Bloor reporting for The Athletic that whilst Arsenal did hold an interest, they never made a formal offer for the left-back.
Stafford-Bloor wrote in mid-June that Brown was committed to joining Bayern, and ready to wait for the Bundesliga club to reach an agreement with Frankfurt. That decision seemingly ruled Arsenal out of the race.
Arsenal’s pursuit of Brown didn’t look quite as urgent by that point anyway, with Real Madrid’s attempts to sign Riccardo Calafiori failing. The Spanish club signed Marc Cucurella from Chelsea instead.
With Calafiori seemingly set to stay, Piero Hincapie joining on a permanent deal from Bayer Leverkusen, and Myles Lewis-Skelly also available as an option on the left, Arsenal don’t have a pressing need to sign another left-back.
There had been some suggestions the Gunners might do so anyway, allowing Hincapie or Calafiori to play at centre-back as a backup to Gabriel Magalhaes. But even if that’s the case, it won’t be Brown making the move to north London this summer.
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