Arsenal face the prospect of selling at least one first-team player at the end of the season as the club\u2019s heavy spending last summer begins to bite. The $359 million outlay that underpinned a remarkable campaign has left the club needing to raise funds, a report says, to comply with Premier League and UEFA financial regulations.<\/p>\n
The Gunners sit top of the Premier League and remain on course to challenge for an unprecedented quadruple of trophies, but internal discussions are already under way about which first-team figures could deliver the greatest transfer fee and profit. A string of names has been identified as potential departures, while certain individuals are expected to be protected from any sale \u2014 Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice and William Saliba are cited as off limits.<\/p>\n
Even the captain is not automatically excluded. Martin \u00d8degaard is described as \u201cnot immune\u201d to being considered because his low value on the club\u2019s balance sheet could produce a substantial profit, though he is still regarded as hugely important to the team.<\/p>\n
Gabriel Martinelli is named among those under consideration given his high market value. Other possible candidates include Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, Kai Havertz and Ben White, with contract situations influencing thinking as deals tick down.<\/p>\n
Arsenal are reportedly weighing the option of selling from their academy ranks. Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly are thought to be the likely targets: neither wants to leave but their departures would represent pure profit because they are homegrown. Past sales such as Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah are cited as precedents.<\/p>\n
The arrival of Piero Hincapi\u00e9 on a permanent deal worth $60 million is another factor increasing incentive to cash in on certain players.<\/p>\n
Contract detail is central to the decision-making. Four players \u2014 Martinelli, Trossard, Jesus and Christian N\u00f8rgaard \u2014 have deals that expire in the summer of 2027. Martinelli and N\u00f8rgaard have one-year extension clauses; N\u00f8rgaard carries little transfer value while Martinelli would command a hefty fee. Martinelli is 24 and has yet to make the full step to superstar. Trossard and Jesus will be 32 and 30 respectively when their contracts end, making extensions unlikely and summer sales a practical option, albeit not necessarily blockbuster moves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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