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6 players are at risk of being sold by Arsenal in January

After an impressive period of play, Arsenal is showing signs of “running out of breath” in the Premier League. The proof is that the “Gunners” could not win in the last 3 matches (draw 1, lose 2 matches). That result caused coach Mikel Arteta and his team to fall from first place to fourth on the rankings with 40 points after 20 matches, 5 points behind top team Liverpool.

Therefore, coach Arteta really wants to add more strength in this winter transfer period to help Arsenal compete for the Premier League title with rivals Man City and Liverpool.

However, because he spent more than 200 million pounds in the 2023 summer transfer period, coach Arteta was forced to sell off some “extra people” to have more funds to buy more recruits.

At the top of Arsenal’s liquidation list is right-back Cedric Soares, who has only played 134 minutes this season. Besiktas and Trabzonspor really want to borrow Soares with a buyout clause in the summer of 2024. For their part, “The Gunners” want to sell the 32-year-old player permanently, but they don’t have many options because only two Turkish clubs are interested in him. Soares.

Ranked 2nd on this list is Eddie Nketiah, who contributed 6 goals and 4 assists after 26 matches even though the English striker did not have many opportunities to start. Crystal Palace is interested in the 24-year-old striker, but if they want to receive Arsenal’s approval, they will definitely have to spend no less than 40 million pounds.

Once considered a “discovery” of coach Arteta, but due to frequent injuries, Emile Smith Rowe has rarely played on the field since last season. The 23-year-old player is receiving interest from Newcastle, but the team in the Northeast of England only wants to borrow instead of buying Smith Rowe outright.

Ranked 4th is goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, who lost his starting spot to rookie David Raya. Although coach Arteta really wants to keep the English goalkeeper, because he needs money, it is likely that Arsenal will be willing to sell Ramsdale if Chelsea or Newcastle spend over 30 million pounds.

Since joining Arsenal a year ago, Jakub Kiwior has always had difficulty competing for an official position with the duo William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes. It is known that Napoli is willing to spend 25 million euros (equivalent to 21.67 million pounds) to recruit the Polish international.

Meanwhile, Reiss Nelson is receiving interest from Wolverhampton. Because he has not shown much this season, the 24-year-old will almost certainly be sold if Arsenal receives a suitable offer.