Who would I sell in the summer
The summer transfer window is coming up and with plenty of rumours and speculation around who we might be looking to sign, there’s also a lot of talk around who we might sell. With FFP regulations making it harder for clubs to buy players, selling has become even more important if we want to bring some players in. Here’s a run down of who I think should and will be sold in the summer.
First off I think Emile Smith-Rowe and Eddie Nketiah could be sold this summer, both coming through the academy and would probably bring in decent money, it’s kind of a no brainer for me. Arsenal look likely to sign a striker in the summer and with Nketiah not getting the minutes he would be wanting, I could see him leaving and think he probably should. Smith-Rowe would be one that would hurt a lot to see go, but is also far too good to be sitting on the bench for another season. He’s had some minutes this season, but for a young player like himself, probably not as much as he would like and with them both coming from the academy, it would be pure profit and money straight into our pockets.
Reiss Nelson is another player who seems to just be warming the bench this season, with Saka being Arteta’s number one choice, it’s made it hard for Nelson to get minutes on the wing. He would also likely bring in a decent fee as he is also an academy graduate and looks to be looking for more game time. The 24-year-old hasn’t looked to have the trust of Arteta for a while and would, like Smith-Rowe and Nketiah, put money straight into the pockets on the club.
Aaron Ramsdale I think should be leaving the club in the summer, although he’s taken the swap from him to Raya well, I think he will want to be playing. He’s still being picked for England but if he’s not playing first team football, it makes it unlikely that he will get picked to start and personally, I think he’s too good to be sitting on the bench. He would bring in good money too as he’s a proven keeper, and with Raya looking set on signing after this loan spell, I don’t think there’s room for two top class keepers.
And finally, Zinchenko, I said this in an article the other day but I just don’t think there’s much of a future left for Zinchenko at Arsenal, we have Tomiyasu who just signed a new contract and Kiwior playing really well when called upon, with Myles Lewis-Skelly also looking ready to breakthrough from academy level it leave Zinchenko on the outside and with a year left on his contract we could look to cash in while we can.
What’s your thoughts Gooners?
Daisy Mae
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Sell Viera, Jesus along with those mentioned. Let elneny and soares leave.
I would keep Jesus. the rest can leave. i would bring Doglous Luiz in that mid
Let us Arsenal at this juncture of time in the almost to the run-in of season’s campaign. Not be talking of which Gunners should be sold next summer transfer window.
But rather, let us be focusing and talking on how Arsenal can at away to the Etihad in the Epl next Sunday the Easter 2024 day beat Man City. And in the Ucl beat Bayern Munchen on next Tuesday night that followed at the Emirates Stadium.
However, two things which look sure bet could happen next summer as they concerned Arsenal. Are one, the club could as being expected make David Raya’s signing on loan from Brentford last January window permanent in the summer. And may not extend Mo Elneny’s contract as a player at the club next summer. But as a coach that he’s reportedly been aspiring to be at Arsenal. But at what level? Well! I can’t say.
Therefore, any incoming and outgoing at Arsenal next summer will be subject to determination by Arteta, Edu and the Arsenal Board. Which us can’t determine but may speculate.
That’s £200 million when you also include the names below:
Biereth – £25m
Lokonga – £25m
Tavares – £20m
Tierney – £25m
Edu has not been good at selling players so since there are a lot I think he needs to employ a contractor to shift all 9 of them for decent money.
We can then plough the money back into buying proper alternatives and not the one-hit-wonder Swede we are linked with. Osimehen and Frenkie De Jong will fetch us £210m. Plus 2 goalies and that’s £260m. if we want to win the title next season we should go for nothing less than world-class players.
We are now a big club and should have a big club mentality.
planet Joe71 is in fantasy land if he thinks we get that kind of money for that lot
Biereth stays as alternative to +£100m striker gamble
Joe, I had to do a double take at your ridiculously optimistic sale values for those you list, except Tierney, who alone among them , IS a top class player.
No club will ever pay even anywhere even near your way OTT valuations for the other three you list.
Eddie,Nelson,ESR,Ramsdale are all homegrown. Don’t you think getting rid of all of them will be a challenge in terms of meeting the homegrown quota? Currently we have 10 homegrown players including these four. If they are all sold,that leaves us with 6. Perharps the extra slots will be filled with youth players- but that is not optimal because they don’t have to count in the 25 man squad to play. Alternatively,Arsenal may be planning to sign English players.
Did you include Raya among our homegrown players? We are signing him permanently. Ofcourse, the club is fully aware of the homegrown quota and if they shift out all the mentioned homegrown players, they will address the deficit accordingly. Our time will only get better next season am sure, further limiting the chances of those mentioned players to get the minutes that their talents deserve. Selling them works out well for all parties involved.
Yes Humphrey Raya is included. And how do you suppose the deficit will be addressed?
It’s a little better than you state, as we have 11 Homegrowns: Hillson, Ramsdale, Raya, Saka, Nelson, Neketiah, Rice, Martinelli, Saliba, ESR, White. But you’re absolutely correct, we have to keep our Homegrown quota, which generally gets overlooked in these articles.
Oh thanks Jax.I had no idea about Hillson. First time I’ve heard about him.
Yeah Onyango, he’s a keeper, who probably gets named because our other keeper Hein is an U21 and gets into the squad “free”.
Yeah! I think all gunners comply with me that our club is now is positing exactly where we need it to be.
In that,it involves alot of changes both in and outside the club therefore,the players who may not effectively help the club!, I think its better to cash in and aquire the world class as in accordance to our competetors.
Why would you sell Mika Biereth?. He should take Eddie’s place in the team. 4 of the 5 players listed are home grown. How do you replace them?. Biereth is a home grown talent and has shown he can score goals.
OT: Arsenal monitoring Morgan Gibbs-White at Nottingham Forest.
Meant to reply Joe71
One thing for sure a fire sale is needed, to cut the bloating.
Before you start to clear out our English players, acquaint yourself with the Homegrown Player Rule.
You’re right about all the 5 to be sold. I expected you to mention timber among the reasons for selling zinchenko. Other players who will/should be sold/leave are Partey, Tierney, Marquinos, Cedric and Elneny. Those ten departures will afford the team the space and finances to bring in quality replacements that am sure the club has already scouted. The likes of Gyokeres, Rodrygo, Brahim Diaz, Kimmich, Zubimendi etc.
ONLY those five? Like many on here I AM LOATHE to lose ESR, but agree that , on balance, it is more likely then not he will be sold. To add to those others though Viera would be on my list of sales.
He has talent but is simply NOT doing the business effectively , for lack of physique.
Jesus and Partey too, as neither can stay fit and injured players are useless to us.
Plus the two complete no hopers in Elneny and Cedric, whose lack of ability has embarrassed a club of our stature and who BOTH should never have been within a million miles of a club of our stature.
Then also add Lokonga and Tavares, another two who are not remotely near our level. . And then you have a list, all of whom, with the exceptionof ESR, I would be happy to lose and use their incoming fees and saving on wages FAR MORE WISELY!!
also Tierney . some fans are fed up zincheko fitness record. I would give ESR another chance
So now we admit Eddie is not good enough ?
Yes he is not good. which explains why Arteta brought Havertz who is more effective as false 9.
There are four first team squad players who’s contracts end this season – Jorginho, Elneny, Soares and Hein.
There is an option for a further year for Jorginho, which I thought the club would exercise, but it seems talks have stalled from the clubs side of things.
I expect Soares to leave along with Elneny, the latter, hopefully, being offered a role within the club, backroom staff.
Hein is an interesting one, as he sees Ramsdale’s situation and the rumour that he might leave and the club looking to replace him. Hein might well think it’s time for him to move on as well.
I think that Nketiah, Nelson, Vieria, along with Soares and Elneny make up the five requested, along with the very unlucky Tierney making it six.
ESR, Gabriel and Partey should remain, despite the injury concerns, as they will be part of a formidable 25 man squad.
Hein IS interesting Ken, as he’s still an U21 player until mid April when he turns 22, so presumably should be offered new terms…if he so wishes.
Let in five the other day.
Our only other back up is Hillson aged 23, who’s been at the club for almost five years now, and a virtual unknown.
If as expected Ramsey does leave, then we are in dire straits. re the keeper situation.
By GABRIEL, presumably you mean Jesus , KEN? And not our CB GABRIEL?
Of course Jon.
Thats a relief KEN, as well as being ONLY what I thought you could possibly mean.
To my mind our CG GABRIEL, IS irreplaceable but the little, always injured, non striking, so called “striker” is EASILY replaceable and I HOPE he is too, this summer.
I cannot envisage him being with us any longer than, at most, one more season. Same with Zinny too
By CG, I of course meant, CB!
Zinchenko was never a defender we should keep him as a midfielder.
not good enough in midfield to be a midfielder = sell while we can
Some contributors here are suggesting the almost mass removal of English players from Arsenal’s squad of 25, which might leave us close to a breach of the Premier League’s Homegrown Player Rule if they’re not replaced like for like. We have to keep our English quota intact, and I’m sure Edu/Arteta are on top of the situation.
Without getting too much into the confusing detail of the rule, we’re allowed a maximum of 17 non English or Welsh players, plus as many U21’s of any nationality who’ve progressed through the club (or another FA affiliated club) for three years before their 21st birthday as we want. So being Homegrown doesn’t necessarily mean being English/Welsh born, and technically I assume that we could have a complete squad of non English/Welsh players, but hardly likely. We are also permitted to include select academy players in match-day squads in place of registered players when required.
According to Arsenal.com, the Homegrown players registered for season 2023/24 squad are: Hillson, Martinelli, Nelson, Nketiah, Ramsdale, Raya, Saliba, ESR, White, Rice, Saka.
ESR, Eddie, Nelson, Ramsdale, Tavares, Sambi, Tierney, Partey, and probably Viera. Soares and Elneny leave.
We need: a new GK, an attacking-minded FB, DM, AM, RW, ST.
I would sell Zinchenko if a good offer came in. Already replaced at LB with Timber and Kiwior.
If we get 2 midfielders he is even further down the list. His injury record is another consideration as well.
Jesus lack of goals and injury record have become a concern as well, especially since Havertz has been effective as a striker.
I would not be surprised if more than 5 players were moved on. If that allowed us to finish the rebuild while staying within FFP we should do it.