Reiss Nelson starts Feyenoord medical

Reiss Nelson has started a medical with Feyenoord after agreeing personal terms with the Dutch club, according to a Sky Sports News video update posted on September 2. The move would send the 26-year-old winger to Rotterdam as a free agent days after Arsenal confirmed his contract had been terminated by mutual consent. Sky Sports News showed Nelson arriving for the medical as Feyenoord moved to complete the deal. Arsenal said on August 27 that Nelson had left with immediate effect after 18 years at the club. ### How did Nelson become available for Feyenoord? Arsenal said on August 27 that Nelson had left the club after both sides agreed to terminate his contract immediately, making him a free agent. The club said the academy graduate spent 18 years with Arsenal, made 90 first-team appearances, scored eight goals and recorded nine assists. The Arsenal statement also set out Nelson’s recent career path before this latest move. (x.com) He had loan spells at Hoffenheim in 2018-19, Feyenoord in 2021-22, Fulham in 2024-25 and Brentford last season, according to the club. ### Why is Feyenoord a familiar destination? Feyenoord is a previous club for Nelson because Arsenal said he spent the 2021-22 season on loan with the Eredivisie side. (arsenal.com) That earlier spell means the move is not a first introduction to Rotterdam, but a return to a club where he has already played competitive football. Sky Sports News’ September 2 update said personal terms had been agreed before the medical began. (arsenal.com) That sequence indicates the deal had advanced to its final stage before formal completion. ### What exactly has been confirmed so far? Sky Sports News reported on September 2 that Nelson had begun his medical with Feyenoord and showed video of the player as the process started. (arsenal.com) The report did not amount to an official club announcement from Feyenoord, but it did indicate that the transfer was in its closing steps. Arsenal has already confirmed the part of the timeline that made the transfer possible. (x.com) Its August 27 statement said Nelson became a free agent immediately after the mutual termination, removing the need for a transfer fee in any subsequent move. ### What does Nelson leave behind at Arsenal? Nelson’s Arsenal record stands at 90 first-team appearances, eight goals and nine assists, according to the club. (x.com) Arsenal also said he won the FA Cup in 2020 and was part of Community Shield-winning squads in 2017 and 2020. The club’s statement described him as a player who progressed through its academy into senior football after 68 youth-team appearances and a first professional contract signed in December 2016. (arsenal.com) Arsenal thanked Nelson for his contribution and wished him and his family well for the future. ### What still has to happen before the move is official? (arsenal.com) A medical is typically one of the last formal steps before a contract is signed and a club announces a player. In Nelson’s case, Sky Sports News reported that personal terms were already agreed, leaving Feyenoord to complete the medical process and then move to the final paperwork and presentation. Rotterdam is the immediate location to watch because that is where the medical is taking place. (arsenal.com) Feyenoord has not yet, based on the sources reviewed here, issued its formal announcement of Nelson’s signing. (x.com)