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Arsenal have been largely inconsistent this season and their Jekyll and Hyde displays have put them at risk of not securing European qualification.
The club's playing staff was overcrowded heading into the new season but a combination of loans, sales and mutual terminations of contracts has seen several players depart the Emirates over the last nine months.
Despite the huge clearout, there are still several unwanted players in the current squad, which is far from ideal considering the financial outlay involved in having a huge wage bill.
There are some players who have no future at Arsenal and it might be in all parties' best interests to move on, while intense competition for places might limit the contributions of others.
With only a few months to go until the opening of the summer transfer window, we shall be having a rundown of five Arsenal players who could be sold this summer.
#5 Lucas Torreira
There were high hopes that Lucas Torreira could be Arsenal's long-term solution to the decade-long search for the next 'Patrick Vieira.'
It began brightly enough for the former Sampdoria man and he won admirers for his tenacity, tireless running and drive in the middle of the field. An impressive run early in his Gunners career saw him named Arsenal Man of the Match in five consecutive games.
His partnership with Granit Xhaka allowed the Switzerland international to have freedom to play further up the field and Xhaka consequently played the best football of his Arsenal career.
Torreira's performances led to enthusiastic praise from all corners but things started going downhill when Unai Emery bemusedly elected to play him out-of-position on the right of midfield.
This was the beginning of the end for the Uruguay international and nobody understood why Emery made the strange decision.
The appointment of Mikel Arteta saw Torreira pushed further down the pecking order and he was bandied around Europe for suitors to raise funds last summer.
A loan move was agreed with Atletico Madrid and despite not getting adequate time at the Wanda Metropolitano, it is unlikely he will return to Arsenal.
#4 Calum Chambers
Calum Chambers joined Arsenal from Southampton in the summer of 2014 and since then has proven to be a useful squad player.
The 25-year-old has never been a regular in his seven seasons at the Emirates, with his most appearances in a single term coming when he played 36 times in all competitions back in 2015.
The arrival of several defenders this season has pushed Chambers further down the pecking order and he has made just two Premier League appearances in the current campaign.
Previous loan spells have been taken in at Middlesbrough and Fulham, and Arsenal could part ways with Chambers when the transfer window opens.
#3 Reiss Nelson
Reiss Nelson came through the Arsenal academy and made his first-team debut in September 2017.
Big things were expected of him, but his progress has been somewhat unspectacular and he has struggled for regular playing time due to the higher profile forwards currently on the books.
A one-year loan spell was undertaken at Hoffenheim in the 2018-2019 season to gain the requisite experience but despite performing admirably in Germany, Nelson has still failed to make a mark at Arsenal.
So far, he has made just 47 appearances in all competitions in the last four years and with the rising profile of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli, there might be no future for Nelson at the Emirates.
#2 Sead Kolasinac
Sead Kolasinac joined Arsenal from Schalke 04 in the summer of 2017 and quickly became a mainstay on the left flank of the Gunners' defense.
However, the Bosnia and Herzegovina international was limited in his contributions and the arrival and instant impact of Kieran Tierney put him out of reckoning.
A loan return to Schalke 04 was agreed in December 2020 but the 27-year-old has failed to stop the Bundesliga club's slide towards certain relegation.
It remains to be seen what the next step will be in Kolasinac's Arsenal career but the club could well make him available for a transfer in the summer.
#1 Matteo Guendouzi
Matteo Guendouzi is the perfect example of a player who was destined for greatness losing his way due to a poor temperament.
Guendouzi won many admirers for his never-say-die attitude and commitment to the Arsenal cause, with many pinning him down as a future club captain.
However, the France Under-21 international seemingly lived his life off the field the same way he did on it and was involved in several scuffles with teammates and members of the coaching staff.
The first such high-profile incident came during the club's training tour in Dubai, where Guendouzi reportedly had a fallout with manager Mikel Arteta and was dropped from the squad for a number of games.
The proverbial straw that broke the camel's back came in the first game post-lockdown where Arsenal lost to Brighton and Hove Albion in June 2020.
Guendouzi had an on-field clash with Neal Maupay and despite being prodded to apologize for his disreputable actions, he vehemently refused to do so.
That was the last time he was seen in an Arsenal shirt prior to his loan transfer to Hertha Berlin and by all indications, he will not be returning to north London.
