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Mikel Arteta could reportedly sell six Arsenal players this summer, including Nuno Tavares, Pablo Mari and Albert Sambi Lokonga.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Cedric Soares and Runar Alex Runarsson complete the six-man list. According to the Sun (h/t The Boot Room), the sextet, who is out on loan till the summer, could be leaving the Emirates shortly.
None of them are important first-team players under Arteta. Tavares is playing for Olympique de Marseille on loan, where he's having a mixed season. The Portuguese left-back was signed in 2021 from SL Benfica for €21 million with add-ons. Arsenal have Oleksandr Zinchenko and Kieran Tierney at left-back, which could mean the 23-year-old is expendable.
Maitland-Niles, who's the only player out of the six who wasn't signed by Arteta, is on loan at Southampton. The 25-year-old right-midfielder has made 19 appearances across competitions for the Saints this term.
Pablo Mari, 29, is with Monza till the summer, where he has 20 Serie A appearances this season. The Spanish centre-back does not match up to the quality the Gunners' current crop of centre-backs provides.
Runarsson, meanwhile, is with Alanyaspor in Turkey till the end of the campaign. The Iceland international could have a tough time trying to get minutes over Aaron Ramsdale and Matt Turner once he returns to north London.
Sambi Lokonga could be a surprise departure considering the hype that followed him to the Emirates when he signed from Anderlecht in 2021 for £15 million. The Belgian midfielder left the Gunners to join Crystal Palace on a six-month loan deal in January. The 23-year-old made just six league appearances for Arsenal in the first half of the season.
Arsenal gunning for first Premier League title in 19 years
The last time Arsenal won the Premier League, the Emirates was still under construction. Then Gunners manager Arsene Wenger led the club to a famous 'invincibles' season in the 2003-04 campaign.
Since then, they have finished runners-up twice (2004-05, 2015-16). The north London giants now have the chance to end a 19-year wait for the Premier League crown.
They lead second-placed Manchester City by eight points after 28 games. The Cityzens, though, have a game in hand and play Liverpool at the Etihad on April 1 in the league.
After their elimination from the UEFA Europa League last 16 against Sporting CP earlier this month, Arsenal only have the Premier League to focus on this season. Their next game is against Leeds United at home on April 1.
