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Born in Lewisham, south London, to Ghanaian parents, Nketiah began his youth career at Chelsea before moving to Arsenal.<\/p>\n
He made his debut for the Gunners as an 18-year-old in September 2017 and went on to score 38 goals in 168 appearances before his \u00a330m move to across London to Palace<\/a> in August 2024.<\/p>\n Nketiah has previously been approached by the Ghana Football Association (GFA), which regularly sounds out diaspora talent. Chelsea’s England Under-21 international Joshua Acheampong is another recent example who has received an approach.<\/p>\n National team head coach Otto Addo has revealed that some players who resisted those overtures in the past have changed their mind now a World Cup is on the horizon.<\/p>\n But while Nketiah did not rule out a switch, he denied there has been any recent contact with the GFA.<\/p>\n “I haven’t had any calls or anything recently, so my focus has just been on playing well each week and helping my team win trophies,” he said.<\/p>\n “If I’m doing well and doing the right things then naturally the international future will resolve itself when it’s time to make that decision.”<\/p>\n When addressing the hot topic of players who had no role in qualification being called up, Addo explained consideration would be given on a “case by case” basis.<\/p>\n