ARSENAL are reportedly desperate to ditch three senior stars before deadline day.
Fabrizio Romano claims Willian, Hector Bellerin and Lucas Torreira have all been transfer listed by Arsenal.
But there are no takers as of yet, with the Gunners ‘looking for bids’ after the trio were made redundant by Mikel Arteta.
Brazilian winger Willian, 33, only joined the club on a free transfer from Chelsea last summer.
But he failed to impress at the Emirates and no longer has a future under Arteta.
Romano claims links with top Saudi Arabian side Al-Ahli were ‘completely fake’.
And although Willian himself has been looking to leave Arsenal since May, his mammoth £220,000-a-week wages are putting off approaches from interested parties.
Meanwhile, Spanish right-back Bellerin, 26, was strongly linked with Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Milan earlier this summer.
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But all three clubs have now strengthened that position in their respective squads.
And Bellerin’s only hope could come in a shock swap deal for Atletico Madrid’s ex-Spurs star Kieran Trippier.
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Finally, Uruguayan midfielder Torreira, 25, spent last season on loan with Atleti and has not won back Arteta’s trust.
Jose Mourinho’s Roma are reportedly interested after failing to sign fellow Arsenal man Granit Xhaka.
But there are said to be several other Serie A sides in the running, with a loan deal a more likely outcome.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
