According to Fabrizio Romano, Borussia Dortmund have reached a verbal agreement with Arsenal to sign Ethan Nwaneri on a season-long loan.
The move has been described as agreed in principle, with Nwaneri giving his approval to the possibility overnight. Romano reported the development with the words: “here we go!”
The agreement covers a loan lasting the full season, with Nwaneri set to leave Arsenal temporarily for Borussia Dortmund. Sources at BVB have confirmed that the German club will pay the player’s entire salary during the loan.
The arrangement represents the key terms of the proposed transfer between the two clubs. At this stage, the agreement is verbal, but the central points of the deal have been settled: the length of the loan, Nwaneri’s willingness to join Borussia Dortmund and the responsibility for his wages.
Nwaneri’s decision to say yes overnight cleared an important part of the proposed move. Fabrizio Romano’s report states that the agreement was reached between Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal after the player accepted the opportunity.
BVB sources also confirmed that the club will cover Nwaneri’s salary in full, rather than sharing that financial responsibility with Arsenal. That information forms part of the confirmation of the arrangement.
The report identifies the transfer as a season-long loan rather than a permanent move. Nwaneri would therefore join Borussia Dortmund from Arsenal for one season, with the deal currently described as verbal.
Romano’s update provides the latest information on the negotiations, while the phrase “here we go!” signals his confirmation that the main elements of the move have been agreed. The report does not state that the transfer is permanent, nor does it provide any further terms beyond the length of the loan and the salary arrangement.
For now, the headline development is that Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal have agreed the basis of a loan for Nwaneri, the player has accepted the possibility and the German club is prepared to cover his complete salary for the duration of the season.