Article body analysed
Arsenal departures could include senior players as the North London club looks to retool for another crack at the Premier League title
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
Arsenal could offload as many as six first team players between now and the end of the summer transfer window, according to reports. The Gunners are believed to have settled most of their incoming transfer business, with striker Viktor Gyokeres and midfielder Martin Zubimendi as the headline acts. But with start of the new Premier League season just days away, The Athletic reports that there's still work to be done when it comes to cutting the squad down to size. Gyokeres and Zubimendi will be expected to elevate Arsenal's abilities in a couple of key areas during the 2025-26 season and Mikel Arteta only has eyes for one prize: the Premier League title. Arsenal could still add to their ranks but the immediate focus behind the scenes is on six noteworthy sales. Four of the players identified as surplus to requirements were loaned out last season. "Fabio Vieira, Karl Hein, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Reiss Nelson are available to leave the club before the transfer deadline on September 1, " writes James Mc Nicholas. "Vieira is the subject of talks between Arsenal and Stuttgart, while Fulham have held negotiations over Nelson’s return. In both cases, Arsenal favour a permanent deal. " The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Vieira joined Arsenal from Porto in 2022 and spent last season back at his former club. 25-year-old Nelson has been on the Gunners' books since 2008, making 50 league appearances but spending three seasons out on loan since turning professional. The England Under-21 international spent 2024-25 at Craven Cottage. Mc Nicholas also reports that a pair of senior first team players could soon be on their way out of Arsenal. Ukraine international Oleksandr Zinchenko has been at the Emirates since 2022, when he joined the club from Manchester City. He has one year left on his contract and is reportedly open to seeing out his term and leaving on a free transfer next summer. "Arsenal, naturally, would prefer a sale in this window, " reports The Athletic. Another player apparently getting closer to the exit is Polish international Jakub Kiwior. The 25-year-old is keen on enhanced playing time and willing to move on to get it. But Arsenal are in no rush to sell the defender and no club has yet met the Gunners' demands. Chris is a Warwickshire-based freelance writer, Editor-in-Chief of AVilla Fan. com, author of the High Protein Beef Paste football newsletter and owner of Aston Villa Review. He supports Northern Premier League Midlands Division club Coventry Sphinx. You must confirm your public display name before commenting Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
Four Four Two is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site.
©
Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury,
Bath
BA1 1UA. All rights reserved. England and Wales company registration number 2008885.
Please login or signup to comment
Please wait. ..