Six Players Who Should Leave Arsenal This Summer
As Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his squad this summer, former Arsenal striker Alan Smith has named six players who should leave the club. These include Gunners record signing Nicolas Pepe and Folarin Balogun, who is attracting interest from several foreign clubs.
Nicolas Pepe
Nicolas Pepe was signed for £72m last summer, but has failed to live up to expectations. Smith believes Arsenal should try to recoup some of this money and suggests that Pepe could fetch £30m plus after the season he had in France.
Folarin Balogun
Folarin Balogun is a promising young player who has come through the ranks at Arsenal. However, Smith believes that he is now a few notches down the pecking order and with the arrival of Kai Havertz, he may have to leave the club in order to get more game time. Smith believes that Arsenal could recoup quite a lot of money from Balogun’s sale.
Rob Holding
Rob Holding has been linked with a move away from Arsenal, as he is now a level below where the team needs to be. Smith believes that while it would be a shame to see Holding leave, it would give Arsenal a chance to recoup some money.
Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga
Smith believes that promising youngsters Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga should also leave the Emirates Stadium. He believes that they could benefit from more game time elsewhere and that their sale could help Arsenal financially.
Kieran Tierney
Kieran Tierney is another player who has been linked with a move away from Arsenal. Smith believes that Tierney is not quite an Arteta player in terms of his playing style, but is a great team player and deserves to be playing every week. Whoever signs him will be getting a good player and person, according to Smith.
Conclusion
As Mikel Arteta looks to build on a successful season, he is keen to offload some unwanted players in order to get some money back and free up space for new signings. Alan Smith has named six players who should leave Arsenal this summer, including Gunners record signing Nicolas Pepe and Folarin Balogun, who is attracting interest from several foreign clubs. It remains to be seen which of these players will actually leave the club, but it is clear that Arsenal are looking to make some changes this summer.