Arsenal has made a number of changes to their squad in the last few seasons and continues to show they are serious about revamping the group.
The Gunners have replaced most of the players Mikel Arteta inherited at the Emirates when he became manager and more men could leave at the end of this season.
The league leaders are on course to end this term inside the Champions League places and want to bolster their squad to get it prepared for the challenges ahead.
Before they can make any big signings, the Gunners have to offload some of their current squad members and a report on Football Insider has named the men who might leave.
The report claims Mikel Arteta is prepared to offload Kieran Tierney, who is the subject of interest from Newcastle and they might also sell Nuno Tavares, who is spending the season on loan at Olympique Marseille and Albert Sambi Lokonga, who is spending the rest of this term on loan at Crystal Palace.
Just Arsenal Opinion
Tierney should remain because of his quality and we will need him in the Champions League next season.
However, he would want to play more often in the league too, but we cannot give him that when Oleksandr Zinchenko is fit.
Tavares has not done badly, but he or Tierney must leave in the summer and Sambi Lokonga has simply not been good enough.
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This summer transfer list should read.
Nuno Tavares
Lonkango
Balogun
Pepe
Tierney and Maitland Niles should stay but if the Milan’s clubs pays the £35 mil for Balogun we should take it.
El nenybshouldve joined the group. 7yrs with the club and 155 in all competitions is not good enough for a professional bench warmer to get extended contract.
His contract renewal was just for relationship reason.. .he’s injured wen his contract expired and it’ll seem unjust to end it then. #myopinion
No! We know Balogun and possibly Lokonga will be staying but AMN? surely not, his time has certainly gone!
Think we need to strengthen the spine of the team now and brings in marquee players.
A world class striker
A powerful midfielder or two for that matter
Why should Maitland Niles stay
Based on what ?
He was immense in the game with Chelsea vs Southampton, at no time Mudryk could pass him the Ukrainians was subsequently hauled off for his ineffectiveness
Maitland Niles is a very talented player , it would appear he needs smart people in his corner like Saka, but he certainly needs a next bite of the cherry in my opinion.
We shouldnt sell balogun because We Will only be forcera to But a player like Olle watkins for 50M later. Lets sell eddie 30M-40M keep balogun as back up to jesus to be honest jesus needs to up his GOALS. All this talk about what he does for the team is okay But We want a strike that scores
Sounds about right, but Tierney should only be sold if he wants to go. It’s not a question of ability so much as him not being a good a fit for the playing style as zinchenko, but he can still play a role for us, especially in Europe.
I’m now firmly against selling former youth players like balogun or Eddie unless it’s fully clear they’re never going to make it (arteta knows best in that regard) or they want to leave, for whatever reason (which may be the case for AMN). Nelson and Eddie are examples of players who looked like they weren’t going to make the grade at different times, but arteta convinced them to stay because he saw that they could (as he did with balogun) – jury is still out on both to a degree, but you can’t say they haven’t played a fairly big part in our season so far – both have won us points! I wouldn’t bet against them going forwards. The idea of having Saka, Eddie, Nelson, ESR and balogun making an impact here in the coming years is fantastic to me. Have a feeling cozier-duberry might be another with a future here, and the young defender, who’s name escapes me, we saw in preseason.
Guys let’s be realistic here, above all we need those home grown based players and I can bet they are all fantastic when fit… Eddie, Smith Rowe, Nelson, Maitland Niles and Baloguni is just starting and can see Arteta has no intention of selling him … For Maitland niles yes it could be okay to sale… But not Tieney it could backfire in our faces just like it happened with Gnabry if u all remember bcoz Tieney is just getting experience and when fit he’s someone the team can always rely on. So plays to leave this summer should be;
– Maitland niles
– Elneny
– Lokonga
– Tavares
That’s my verdict
Problem with players like KT and ESR is fitness and not ability. Sometimes you may just have to sell whilst they are fit to get return on investment.
Personally feel Tomi should be trained as backup CB. Get AMN to fill in the gaps at Full Back. Norton-Cuffy to return as RB and AMN and Kiwior to take care of LB position. Keep Tavares as utility forward/ wingback. Definitely, keep Balogan. Need 3 strikers next season.