Ian Wright fears 'noose of pure profit' could lead to Arsenal selling Myles Lewis-Skelly

Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, Wright voiced his frustration over the ongoing speculation and questioned the increasing influence of intermediaries in club business: "I don't know where that's coming from because I know for a fact that's not coming from his team.

"It's not coming from his mum. Arsenal fans need to chill out with his mum saying that she's touting him about. Myles has already said he's happy to stay. Why have Arsenal not just said he's not for sale? He'd be a great signing for Manchester United, of course he would. Look what he's doing.

"There's things happening and this again is what I'm worried about with Arsenal, it's the way we're doing business with intermediaries now. How's that story happening when we know for a fact they're happening and want to stay and are happy.

"[Gabriel] Martinelli has not been contacted by anybody at the club but has been touted about everywhere, who is doing that? Why is that happening?"

The former Gunners striker also criticised the contradiction in the club's transfer policy, warning that profit regulations place unfair scrutiny on academy talents: "You know what's confusing? How can we be in for Vinicius Junior when we're looking to break records trying to sign this guy but now we're desperate to sell. What's going on?

"We've got a big squad and somebody has to leave but it seems like everyone leaving Arsenal is going to Turkey, that's another thing.

"The unfortunate thing you get when you've got a player who comes through the academy and breaks in to the first team and does what they do, you've always got that noose of pure profit on them.

"It's the same with Ethan Nwaneri. I'm hearing now that they're not going to sell him they want to loan him which I'm quite pleased about because I don't think at any stage he's had a run to have a go at playing in that team.

"When you've got someone like Myles who is playing well, it's unbelievable what he's capable of doing then of course Manchester United will see if something can happen.

"They've seen Guimaraes come in they've seen Declan Rice. He doesn't want to leave and that's the thing that's really baffling me is why Arsenal don't just come in and say he's not for sale."

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