Arsenal appear set to lose five first-team squad members this summer when their agreements with the club end.
Raheem Sterling will be the first to depart, with the player’s loan deal from Chelsea concluding when this season ends. Neto is another who will return to his parent club, Bournemouth, before the summer transfer window begins.
Kieran Tierney is another due to leave, with Celtic confirming they have already reached a pre-contract agreement to sign their former defender when his contract ends at the end of June. Jorginho and Thomas Partey are also in the final few months of their current deals, but the latter could remain at the club, reportedly.
With that in mind, football.london takes a look at the latest Arsenal headlines.
Partey talks
Arsenal reportedly want to agree a new one-year contract with Partey, who is said to be open to agreeing an extension and keen to stay in north London. According to Caught Offside , the Gunners have reportedly held talks with the player’s agents.
Partey, though, is said to be in no rush to decide his future due to interest from Barcelona and Juventus. That is despite Mikel Arteta reputedly being ready to keep the Ghana international for another year.
football.london says: Partey should move on this summer. The veteran midfielder is one of 11 Arsenal players who need to leave.
‘The next Julian Alvarez’
Arsenal are said to have held talks with the representatives of Ian Subiabre. According to Caught Offside, the Gunners are monitoring the 18-year-old’s development.
Aston Villa, Benfica, Chelsea, Villarreal and West Ham United are also said to be interested in the River Plate winger. The teenager is said to have an around £25million release clause.
football.london says: Arsenal’s signings from South America have been hit-and-miss. For every Gabriel Martinelli and Gilberto Silva, there is a Juan and Pedro Botelho. However, after links to Julian Alvarez last summer, signing someone who draws comparisons with the former Manchester City forward may prove a shrewd move.
