Players nominated to leave Arsenal in the transfer market
Arsenal fans are looking forward to the upcoming summer transfer market, as it is expected to be very hot with the arrival of a number of players with huge financial contracts and in return the departure of some important names within the plan to rebuild the team from coach Mikel Arteta, especially with the return to play in the Champions League for the first time since 2017.
From veteran names such as Granit Jaca to promising youngsters such as Charlie Patino, there are many players whose future with the London club is under discussion.
Yalla Shoot reviews with you some of the names that will leave Arsenal next summer.
Emile Smith Rowe
The departure of Emil Smith Rowe next summer would cause a great division among the fans, as although he has barely played with the team this season, he remains very popular among Arsenal fans.
It is clear, however, that the player’s appearance and performance declined under the leadership of Arteta, and with talk of Arsenal targeting a number of important names in the midfield for the next season, it is very likely that Smith Rowe will leave if a suitable offer arrives.
Arsenal are currently in negotiations to include Mason Mount, a player very similar to Smith Rowe in terms of employment and roles in the middle, which increases the chances of the 22-year-old leaving the Gunners, who had previously rejected an offer from Aston Villa to include him two years ago and insisted that he was not for sale. An opinion may differ if a huge financial offer arrives this summer.
Jaca granite
Jaka’s departure this summer would be strange if it happened, but it is expected that the Swiss player will receive interest by the end of the season, and with talk of Arsenal seeking to include the likes of Declan Rice and Moses Caicedo, it is possible that he will be allowed to leave to save money and a place for another player.
Arteta is one of Jaca’s biggest admirers, and he has improved his performance a lot this season and pushed him to play a more advanced role in the middle, but the coach will not stand in the way of his 30-year-old player if he wants to leave and return to Germany this summer.
Charlie Patino
The young Arsenal player is close to leaving the team and negotiations are under way with the club to achieve this, as it was agreed to give him the opportunity to go through a new experience after his impressive adventure while he was on loan with Blackpool.
The 19-year-old is already arousing the interest of a number of English and European clubs, and his representatives will work with Arsenal officials now to choose the best destination for him, while ensuring that the English club puts in place a number of penalty terms in any deal it concludes.
Kieran Tierney
Naturally, Arsenal would seek to keep Terney before returning to the Champions League, but the Scottish international lost his place in the starting line-up to Oleksandr Zinchiko and is expected to push for a departure.
Newcastle and Aston Villa are at the forefront of interest in the left-back and are likely to make large financial offers to include him at the end of the season.
Arsenal need to bring in some cash to use on new signings this summer and so are likely to agree to the former Celtic player’s departure after a four-year adventure in north London.
Nuno Tavares
It does not seem that Tavares’ stay will be long at Arsenal, as his performance declined with Marseille, which he was loaned to, despite his good start there.
The French club is expected not to make any offer for the final left-back, which makes Arsenal forced to decide on his future.
Tierney’s expected departure this summer may increase Tavares’ chances of staying and playing the role of replacement for Zinchico, but does Arteta trust the Portuguese player enough to give him this role at Arsenal? We’ll see.
Sambi Lukonga
Like Tavares, it is difficult to see Lokongo staying at Arsenal for the long term, as his path to the first team appears completely blocked with the club’s expected bolstering deals this summer.
Lokongo barely played before he went out on loan to Crystal Palace, and it seems that things will be more difficult when he returns, so his departure is the best move for him.
The step that seems difficult for Arsenal is his success in finding a buyer for the 23-year-old, after he signed him from Anderlecht two years ago for 18 million pounds.
Reese Nelson
Nelson’s contract with Arsenal expires at the end of the current season, and despite the ongoing negotiations between the two parties to renew it, they have not reached a positive result yet, and this opens the door for the player’s departure for free, especially with the interest of several clubs to include him, led by Brighton.
Arsenal wants to keep the 23-year-old, but he will not make a large financial offer to ensure that this happens, which increases the player’s chances of leaving this summer.
Balogun Folarin
Arsenal will be required to make an important decision this summer regarding Balogun, as the player is enjoying an exceptional season with French Reims, for whom he plays on loan, and his level is developing with him game after game.
Playing regularly is something that the player may not find if he decides to stay with Arsenal next season, and therefore he may press to leave to another destination.
The chances of the 21-year-old leaving are increasing, given the possibility of selling him for a large sum after his excellent level in France, and Arsenal’s need for money to fund new deals.
Cedric Soares
The Portugal international spent the second half of the current season on loan at Fulham and is expected to leave this summer.
Soares is bound by a contract with Arsenal that expires in the summer of 2024, and he will find it difficult to find a new club for him in light of his high salary, but despite this, he will search for a team that provides him with the opportunity to play in the main, and his club will certainly not mind that.
Pablo Mari
Mary Pat’s departure is confirmed after the end of his final transfer deal to Monza, for which he is playing this season on loan, as the penalty clause in the loan contract that turns him into a final sale has been activated, which is that the Italian club will remain in Serie A and not be relegated.
The deal is done and Mari will definitely stay at Monza with Arsenal getting £6m.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Maitland-Niles’ departure from Arsenal this summer is already officially settled. The midfielder, who currently plays on loan with Southampton, entered the free period in his contract, which will not be renewed, and therefore he will leave for free at the end of his contract at the end of the current season.
Austin Trusty
Trosti had an excellent season with Birmingham in the Championship, for which he plays on loan from Arsenal, and he was named the English club’s player of the season, so he is expected to attract interest from many clubs next summer.
Arsenal will hold talks with the heart of the defense during the coming period to determine the next step, whether it is to leave on loan again or leave permanently, as it seems difficult for the player who recently joined the American national team to be part of Arteta’s plans for the next season.
Nicholas Baby
There is only one season left in Pepe’s contract, the most expensive player in Arsenal’s history, and it is quite clear that there is no future for the player who spent last season on loan with French club Nice, and therefore it is very likely that he will leave permanently this summer.
Finding a buyer will, of course, be very difficult, especially with Bibi’s huge salary, so resolving this file will never be easy.
Rob Holding
Will Houlding finally leave Arsenal this summer? The defender is beloved at the club and highly regarded by Arteta, but fell short when entering the squad to replace the injured William Saliba in the final stretch of the season.
Holding lost his place in the starting line-up to Jacob Keewor, and with the arrival of a new defender to Arsenal this summer, the player’s chances of leaving are very high.