Arsenal aim to offload five players including two academy graduates plus a trio signed for £76m prior to the August 30 deadline, and Everton, Crystal Palace, Leicester and Wolves are all spying moves.
Arsenal haven’t been as busy as the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United this summer. But given their squad was in a far healthier state to begin with, fewer moves were needed.
David Raya was signed to a permanent deal worth £27m following a successful loan spell last term. Riccardo Calafiori was next to sign after paying £42m to Bologna.
The third and potentially final player to arrive is expected to be Mikel Merino. Arsenal have agreed a four-year deal with the Real Sociedad midfielder.
A broad agreement on a transfer fee understood to be worth €35m/£29.8m has also been forged. The two clubs have held discussions over how to structure the deal which is expected to be finalised at some stage this week.
Regarding exits, Nuno Tavares (Lazio) and Albert Sambi Lokonga (Sevilla) have left via the loan route.
Permanent sales have also been sealed for Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) and young pair Mika Biereth (Sturm Graz) and Brooke Norton-Cuffy (Genoa).
But per a series of fresh updates, no fewer than FIVE more exits – all involving first-team players – are on the cards before the window slams shut.
