Arsenal news: Transfer advice dropped as Mikel Arteta’s squad assessed ahead of summer overhaul

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta could continue revamping his squad this summer, meaning some players could leave as William Saliba has hinted at where his future might lie

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Arsenal’s squad was assessed ahead of the summer transfer window and Mikel Arteta is expected to be busy again.

The Gunners boss reshuffled his squad last year as the club spent a record-breaking £142m to sign the likes of Ben White, Martin Odegaard, Aaron Ramsdale, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno Tavares. And the club’s current player count has now been assessed ahead of other potential signings.

It comes as William Saliba dropped a transfer hint about his future in north London. And Jack Wilshere has given his advice to Arsenal prodigy Charlie Patino.

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Wilshere’s Patino Advice

Jack Wilshere has given his advice to Arsenal’s new prodigy Charlie Patino.

Patino has wowed everyone behind the scenes at the Gunners about his potential and he has even been dubbed the best young player to emerge from the club’s hugely successful Hale End Academy. It’s a position Wilshere knows well himself, having also turned up for the club at a young age.

And before completing its transfer to Danish club AGF Aarhus, Wilshere enjoyed his most iconic Arsenal performance with Patino to help his development.

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squad judged

Arsenal will enter the summer transfer window knowing they will need to field new faces in a number of key positions.

At least one new centre-forward and one midfielder are expected to join if Mikel Arteta is looking to continue the strides he has made with the club since arriving in December 2019. However, this could mean that a number of players could become redundant and could be moved on – and with requirements mirror football has now rated the place of each member of Arteta’s squad.

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Saliba’s transfer notice

Arsenal defender William Saliba has given a big transfer hint ahead of what could be a monumental summer for the young Frenchman.

Saliba has struggled to break into the first-team line-up at Emirates Stadium and has spent time out on loan at AS Saint-Etienne, Nice and Marseille to gain valuable experience. The centre-back has impressed in Ligue 1 this season and faces a big decision on where his future might lie in the next transfer window.

And it seems he may have hinted at a move from the north London club.

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