'I was ready to leave' - Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri on joining Borussia Dortmund

Nwaneri's move follows a serious injury to summer signing Giannis Konstantelias, who tore his ACL on Bundesliga Matchday 1. The 19-year-old has already gained experience abroad, having spent the second half of last season on loan at Marseille, and is chomping at the bit to prove himself in the Bundesliga.

"As soon as I heard about BVB's interest and a meeting took place, everything developed very quickly," Nwaneri told the Dortmund website. "After just a few hours, there were advanced talks taking place behind the scenes. As soon as I learned of their interest, I was ready to leave."