According to the Mirror, Arsenal are preparing to listen to transfer offers for at least seven players this summer, with a further three departures confirmed.
Arsenal manager
Arteta (Greek letter Αrteta)
are working on improving the depth of their squad and they plan to invest a large sum of money in the summer transfer window to support the manager, while increasing the transfer budget by selling several players. The players the Gunners are reportedly considering selling include Ramsdale, Nketiah, Smith Rowe, Tierney, Tavares, Loconga and Nelson. The trio of Cedric, Elneny and goalkeeper Okonkwo are set to leave the club when their contracts expire at the end of June.
Under the Premier League Profitability and Sustainability Rules (PSR), players like Nketiah, Smith Rowe and Nelson from Arsenal's youth academy will have their transfer fees considered as 100% of the club's profit if they are sold. This is significant for Arsenal and could boost the club's finances.
The three players are currently attracting interest from other Premier League clubs, with Nelson in particular having played on loan at Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga and Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie, and there is a market for him abroad. Smith Rowe, on the other hand, who Arsenal had high hopes for, could make a move in the transfer window.
It's worth noting that the Arsenal hierarchy is still assessing Thomas' situation. Although he has just recently made a full recovery, he will only have one year left on his current contract at the end of the season. Meanwhile, another midfielder, Jorginho, has completed a contract extension with the club.
Overall, Arsenal face some future uncertainty in the summer transfer window, but they do not see the need to make massive changes to their squad. The club are also planning to let youth player Nwaneri go out on loan for the first time and are looking to keep 16-year-old star scorer Chido Obi Martin.
