Brentford sign Reiss Nelson on season-long loan | OneFootball

Brentford have confirmed the signing of Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson on a season-long loan.

The 25-year-old has made 50 Premier League appearances for the Gunners, and a further 11 for Fulham last term.

Nelson has also had loan spells in the Bundesliga and Eredivisie, with Hoffenheim and Feyenoord respectively, where he recorded a combined 19 goal contributions.

Brentford head coach Keith Andrews said: “Reiss has a skillset that will complement the rest of the attacking players we have. He’s a dribbler and he’s very comfortable with the ball at his feet.

“I really like his Premier League experience and know-how of the league, as well as his age profile.

“He’s coming into the optimum years of his career, and he’s shown a real desire to come here when there’s been a lot of interest elsewhere.”

Nelson joined Arsenal’s Academy aged eight and made his debut in the 2017 Community Shield aged 17.

He has had a series of loan spells during his career, with his first for German side Hoffenheim in 2018/19, where he scored seven goals in the Bundesliga.

The following term, Nelson made 24 appearances for Arsenal in all competitions and netted the decisive goal against Liverpool in a 2-1 win at Emirates Stadium.

Nelson also scored from the spot to help Arsenal beat Liverpool in the Community Shield at the start of the 2020/21 campaign.

The forward spent 2021/22 on loan at Eredivisie side Feyenoord, featuring 32 times and playing a key role in the run to the Europa Conference League final, where they lost to Roma.

Nelson returned to Arsenal the following season and, despite injury problems, he had an impact when he featured for Mikel Arteta’s side, providing five goal contributions in 11 substitute appearances.

He made 23 appearances for the north Londoners in 2023/24, contributing two assists in the Champions League and scoring in the Carabao Cup against Brentford at Gtech Community Stadium.

In 2024/25, Nelson spent the season across west London on loan at Fulham. After a promising start, his season was cut short after picking up a hamstring injury.