This summer, Mikel Arteta plans to make four major acquisitions in an attempt to win the Premier League, which will result in a massive player purge at Arsenal. After being eliminated from both domestic competitions, the Gunners are facing the possibility of going another season without a trophy, and their chances of qualifying for the Premier League are dwindling.
If Liverpool wins Wednesday’s Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, they might fall behind them by nine points in the fight for the championship. Although they still have a chance to win the Champions League, club great Paul Merson remains skeptical after their terrible showing against Newcastle last week.
According to the Mirror, Arteta has already approved the departure of seven first-team players in order to expand his team’s strength in a variety of areas come summertime. First of all, Raheem Sterling and Neto will not be coming back to the Emirates at the completion of their loan stints with Chelsea and Bournemouth.
Arteta ready to axe Arsenal players to fund summer spending
Arsenal will have a busy summer ahead of them, according to the Daily Mirror, following a “dry January” in which they were unable to bolster their roster. Alexander Isak and Benjamin Sesko are at the top of Arteta’s wish list, and the Gunners “will now be armed with huge cash at the end of the season to strengthen their ranks.”
Arsenal is “willing” to meet Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi’s release clause, but they would also need to reach a personal agreement with the Euro 2024 winner, and their interest in Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams “remains strong.” They also anticipate fierce domestic and international competition.
According to the Daily Mirror, Raheem Sterling, Jorginho, Thomas Partey, Kieran Tierney, Jonkub Kiwior, Neto, and Oleksandr Zinchenko are all expected to depart at the end of the current campaign as Arsenal “lines up four summer transfer deals with seven players in line for exits.”
