Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta.

The 9 Arsenal players at risk of axe as Mikel Arteta plans summer transfer window exodus

Mikel Arteta is said to be considering a big clearout at Arsenal, and here we round up the players likely to leave during the summer transfer window.

Arsenal may not have had the end to the season they wanted, but it’s clear they are heading in the right direction.

The Gunners finished fifth this season, returning to Europe in the form of Europa League qualification.

A top four spot was the aim, but a late wobble cost Mikel Arteta and his men, and Arsenal will be hoping to improve the squad this season to make sure they can finish the job next time around.

That is easier said than done, though, and Arsenal will need to raise some money if they want to be bold in the summer market.

Fortunately for the Gunners, Arteta appears to have a plan for that, with The Sun reporting that Arsenal could offload as many as nine players this summer.

Here we run you through the players likely to leave, according to the report, and each player’s circumstances.

A top four spot was the aim, but a late wobble cost Mikel Arteta and his men, and Arsenal will be hoping to improve the squad this season to make sure they can finish the job next time around.