Arsenal have identified 11 players who could be sold this summer as sporting director Andrea Berta looks to balance the books following a heavy spending spree. Berta's first transfer window at the Emirates saw seven permanent signings worth £250 million, with an additional £45 million to be paid to make Piero Hincapie's loan from Bayer Leverkusen permanent.
According to The Times, only Jakub Kiwior is guaranteed to leave permanently, with Porto set to pay £17 million for the defender. Berta is also seeking buyers for Reiss Nelson, Fabio Vieira and Karl Hein, all of whom will return to the club with a year remaining on their contracts.
Several players who have featured under Mikel Arteta this season face uncertain futures. Ben White and Christian Norgaard have seen limited minutes, while Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus are under contract until 2027. Gabriel Martinelli is reportedly the most high-profile player at risk, with two years left on his deal and competition for places in the forward line heightened by new signings and the emergence of Max Dowman.
Academy products Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri could also seek moves for regular first-team football. Lewis-Skelly's role has diminished since Hincapie's arrival, while Nwaneri was loaned to Marseille in January. Both Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund enquired about Nwaneri last summer before he signed a long-term contract; he has scored once and assisted once in eight games for Marseille.
Any significant clear-out would require Berta to bring in replacements. Arsenal are monitoring RB Leipzig centre-half Castello Lukeba and Newcastle right-back Tino Livramento. Contract talks are planned with Kai Havertz and Martin Odegaard, who each have two years remaining on their deals. Havertz earns around £275,000 a week, surpassed by Bukayo Saka's new £300,000-a-week contract, while Odegaard is on approximately £240,000.
