12 May 2021 15:02:28
Not sure how reliable The Athletic are but they are reporting Willian, Luiz, Bellerin, Leno and Xhaka are all angling for a move away, although it seems Leno has denied this.
If this is true we will have a very different set up next season!
12 May 2021 18:06:16
Very reliable Sally. Especially it being ornstein that done the article. He's known for having inside knowledge to arsenal dealings. To be honest there's no one in that list I'll lose sleep on if they went.
12 May 2021 22:53:36
Be more than happy if we ship them all out Sally. They are all senior players in a period where the club has gone backwards. We all blame the manager but the players have to take responsibility too. I only hope they are replaced with just one or two experienced players, with the rest being more youngsters so we can really start to build upon the only bright spark of the last season which is the emergence of our own existing youngsters.
13 May 2021 07:29:26
Arteta has himself blamed and scolded the press for putting unsubstantiated content which he never happened inside the club.
13 May 2021 09:28:32
I'd be more than happy to see the back of all those players, as long as we keep Tierney, Saka and ESR the rest can do one.
13 May 2021 17:30:30
We will surely find out who is telling the truth this summer, Ormstien or Leno and Arteta.
My guess is neither are being 100% honest, we know some senior players aren't happy at Arsenal but equally Ormstien is under pressure to produce information that attracts fans interest on a regular basis in his new Job, and as we know there isn't always enough real news happening so journos have get creative to earn a living.
Be an interesting story to look back at in September.
13 May 2021 22:37:46
It would be a minor miracle to move Willian.
14 May 2021 04:08:59
I'm hoping he secures a move to China or the Middle East. I know Auba isn't looking to move either but I'd be happy for him to join Willian at this point.
14 May 2021 15:28:21
Id like to see Leno and Xhaka stay. Xhaka has been fairly solid on the pitch this season and brings a lot of much needed leadership to the team. And although Leno hasn't been at his best, i think he is still a very good keeper and would benefit from having a consistent defence in front of him who he can trust to do their job. The tinkering with new players and partnerships in front of him can't build him with confidence, leaving him second guessing what to do.
16 May 2021 20:56:51
Sally, that would be a great start. We really need to improve RB, CDM, CAM and striker depending on who leaves
I think we need between 10 and 15 to go including ones on loan.
17 May 2021 08:39:54
Would hold onto XHaka for another year though, he may not be good enough in the long run, but he's the best we have after Partey.
{Ed002's Note - Arsenal have a long list of players they have been considering and in a couple of cases they have got themselves as far as discussing specific players with their clubs.}