Journalists learned about the mass purge of the London club in the event of second place in the championship.
Arsenal only have a purely theoretical chance of winning the Premier League title. After the London club lost to Brighton at home 0:3, its backlog from Manchester City remained four points, and in addition the opponent has a game in hand.
Realizing that the battle for first place has already been lost, the Gunners management began preparations for the next season.
According to The Times, the English club intends to significantly unload the squad in the off-season by selling eight to nine players.
According to the source, Granit Xhaka, Kieran Tierney, Emil Smith-Rowe, Folarin Balogan, Rob Golding, Ansley Maitland-Niles, Albert-Mboyo Lokonga, Nuno Tavares and Cedric Soares may leave the team.
The proceeds will be used to strengthen the squad. Mikel Arteta is interested in signing West Ham midfielder Declan Rice and Brighton’s Moises Caicedo. These transfers could cost the club around €195m.
In addition, Rafinha, Moussa Diaby and Mason Mount could join Arsenal’s ranks.
Source: korrespondent
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