Sources: Man City and Arsenal consider moves for Frankfurt star
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Pete O'Rourke, Transfer Correspondent
Fri 26 September 2025 18:15, UK
Man City and Arsenal both have high hopes of challenging Liverpool for the Premier League title and have not been afraid to spend big in the transfer market.
Despite both challengers enjoying busy summer transfer windows, their recruitment is not expected to slow down as they look to further bolster their squads.
Pep Guardiola oversaw a major overhaul at Man City, while the Gunners spent over £250million to back Mikel Arteta during the summer.
Now, both clubs have set their sights on talents from Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, who they feel can help them make a step towards their lofty goals.
Following the success of deals for both Omar Marmoush and Hugo Ekitike to swap Frankfurt for the Premier League in recent months, scouts are watching their best talents.
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Nathaniel Brown has been tipped as one of the brightest young talents in the Bundesliga and has attracted interest from many Premier League sides as a result.
However, as I revealed on the latest edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, there are doubts about whether the interest from Man City and Arsenal is immediate.
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Guardiola and Arteta’s sides are well-stocked at left-back and other positions are likely to be prioritised when the January transfer window opens.
Despite this, scouts are keeping a close eye on his progress with a long-term deal in mind for the future, with the summer of 2026 likely to see their interest grow.
Speaking on the Inside Track podcast, I explained: “It’s a bit of a surprise this one, with the two clubs involved Arsenal and Manchester City.
“Arsenal are well-stocked at left-back with Riccardo Calafiori and Myles Lewis-Skelly, so I don’t think there’s any real urgent need for them to bring in another in Brown.
“City as well, they signed Rayan Ait-Nouri as their new first-choice left-back in the summer and they’ve got Gvardiol and Nico O’Reilly who can slot in there.
“Brown is a top young player, one of the brightest young prospects in German football, so it’s no surprise there are Premier League clubs looking at him.
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“Frankfurt are under no pressure to sell, and they’re tough negotiators as we’ve seen over the last couple of transfer windows where they got big money for Marmoush and a huge fee for Ekitike, both of whom have been successful so far.
“Brown is under contract until 2030, so there’s nothing imminent with regard to his future, I think it’s one to revisit next summer or even further down the line.
“Frankfurt want to keep hold of him, and I don’t expect the likes of Man City and Arsenal are going to be in the market for left-back reinforcements right now.”
While a move for Brown may not be imminent, top clubs will keep a close eye on his development amid growing interest in his long-term future.
Brown has long been on the radar of a number of Premier League clubs, with both Man United and Leeds linked with moves to sign him during the summer window.
Emerging interest from Man City and Arsenal is a testament to how highly-rated the Germany Under-21 international is, as he could soon make the move to England.
He has featured in all four of Frankfurt’s league games so far this season and picked up an assists in their 5-1 Champions League victory against Galatasaray.
Should he keep up his form in front of the watching Premier League scouts, the left-back could soon find himself following his former teammates Marmoush and Ekitike to England.
Both strikers have hit the ground running at Man City and Liverpool respectively, with Frankfurt quickly becoming a highly respected producer of top talents.
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