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200 million pounds spent, and 8 Arsenal players will leave the team! Arteta has a clear attitude: protect the core and clear the edge

3:23am, 16 July 2025Football

Arsenal has made frequent moves in the transfer market this summer, and a series of operations by sports director Andrea Berta are driving Arteta's lineup to undergo a complete reshaping. So far, the Gunners' summer window investment has approached £203.6 million, and at the same time, eight players may face leaving the team to make room for new players.

Arsenal's summer window spendingspree (crazy purchases) have locked in several major deals:

· Signed Kepa Arizabalaga (goalkeeper), Martin Zubimendi (midfielder), and Christian Nogo (midfielder), with a total cost of 71 million pounds;

· Official announcement of Noni Marduk (windback, 52 million pounds), Victor Jokic (forward, 63.6 million pounds), Christian Moscra (defender, 13 million pounds, reaching an oral agreement with Valencia).

This means that Arsenal's total investment this summer will reach 203.6 million pounds, and the lineup thickness and instant combat power have been significantly improved.

Several players have confirmed their departure:

· Jorginho (midfielder, contract expires), Fu'an Jianyang (back, transfers leave), Kieran Tierney (back, joins other teams);

· Thomas Patty (midfielder) has left the team after his contract expires. He has been charged with 5 counts of rape and 1 count of sexual assault (the case is still under trial).

In order to balance the lineup and salary, Arsenal has an "open sale" attitude towards the following eight players. The specific situation is as follows:

Carl Hein (goalkeeper)

was loaned out last season. It is difficult to shake the positions of Kepa and Ramsdale after returning. The team is willing to accept reasonable quotations to release.

Albert Sambi Loconga (midfielder)

has been loaned for two consecutive seasons, and it is difficult to get an opportunity in Arsenal. Arteta regards him as a "redundant player" and has a very high possibility of leaving the team.

Fabio Vieira (midfielder)

has delicate skills but insufficient confrontational ability. She performed mediocrely during loan last season, and the team hopes to recover funds through the sale.

Rees Nelson (winter)

As a youth training player, he has never been able to sit firmly on the main player. He still has no position after returning on loan last season and may seek transfers to get more playing time.

Alexander Zinchenko (back)

Ukrainian internationals made only 15 Premier League appearances last season (mostly substitutes), and their position has been replaced by young players Miles Lewis Skeley (renewed to stay in the team) and Ricardo Calafiori. Arsenal will release the offer if a suitable offer is received (estimated £20 million - £25 million).

Yakub Kiviol (back)

He had a brilliant performance as a substitute for Gabriel Magalyas last season, but with Moscarra's joining, his playing space will be compressed. If there is a team offer, Arsenal will not be opposed to selling.

Leandro Trosad (forward)

As a "pieblo" forward, Trosad contributed 10 goals and 8 assists last season, but the joining of new players Marduk and Jokic may squeeze their position. Bayern Munich showed interest in him (seeing him as an alternative to Louis Diaz), and Arteta recognized its value, but could allow departure if the offer was appropriate (about £40 million).

Gabriel Martinel Martinel (winter)

As one of the core of the team, Martinel Martinel is less likely to leave the team, but Bayern also included it in the scope of investigation. Arteta made it clear that "respecting Martinelli" but did not rule out the consideration of selling in extreme cases where "can provide funds for key signings."

Arteta's adjustment logic for the roster is clear:

· Core players (such as Martineli, Bukayo Saka, William Saliba) are the cornerstone of the team and will not be sold unless necessary;

· Fringe players (such as Loconga, Nelson) and "position overlappers" (such as Zinchenko, Kiviol) will be given priority to free up space and salary space for new players;

· Trosad and other "sellable but valuable" players will leave the team depending on whether the quotation matches expectations and whether it can help the team sign more critical goals.

For Arsenal, the departure of these 8 players is not only an inevitability of "metabolism", but also a key step in "optimizing the lineup structure" after the purchase of 203.6 million pounds. Arteta's goal is clear: to create a top lineup that can compete for the Premier League and Champions League championships through precise "in and out".

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