Dortmund was on the hunt for a new attacking midfielder after Giannis Konstantelias suffered a severe knee injury during his Bundesliga debut. The German club has secured a one-season rental deal, reportedly worth around €5 million. Notably, Dortmund has not negotiated an option to purchase the young Englishman.

Ethan Nwaneri has been with Arsenal's youth academy since 2015, having previously played for Chelsea's youth team for two years. Since his debut, he has played 51 official matches for The Gunners, including a loan spell at Olympique Marseille where he scored two goals and provided one assist in 11 appearances.