GRANIT XHAKA could be on his way out of Arsenal this summer, according to reports.
And outcast defender Kieran Tierney is also said to be at risk of the chop.
SunSport revealed the Gunners are preparing a mass clearout at the Emirates this summer to fund their spending spree.
Now the Daily Mail state the Swiss midfielder and Scottish left-back are among those who could leave with Arsenal ready to listen to offers.
Xhaka, 30, joined the club in 2016 and has racked up 292 appearances – winning the fans back over again in recent years.
This season he has proved a key man in Mikel Arteta’s starting XI on the left on the midfield three.
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But he may be let go to help raise funds and create space for Mason Mount and Youri Tielemans, who could be cheaper options than long-term targets Declan Rice and Moises Caicedo.
Tierney, meanwhile, was excelling at left-back after a slow start to life at the Emirates due to injuries.
But the arrival of Oleksandr Zinchenko last summer has bumped the 25-year-old down to a back-up role.
SunSport reported Newcastle are already planning a £30million swoop for Tierney.
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Like Tierney, Emile Smith Rowe is frustrated with a lack of minutes this season and Folarin Balogun made it clear he is reluctant to return from his Reims loan if he is not going to be a first-team regular.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles will be released when his contract expires this summer but Reiss Nelson could still pen a new deal.
Nicolas Pepe, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Nuno Tavares, Cedric Soares and Pablo Mari are all out on loan but do not figure in Arteta’s plans so will be sold to generate funds.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
