Arsenal 'focused' on getting rid of 'up to 10 players' at Emirates

Arsenal could get rid of up to 10 players before the transfer window closes, says Daily Express journalist Ryan Taylor.

The north London club have strengthened their squad this summer by bringing in the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Taylor thinks their focus will now shift to outgoings.

It has undoubtedly been a positive one. Following the departures of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette, up front became a problem area for Mikel Arteta, but Arsenal were able to quickly address that with the addition of Jesus.

The Brazilian arrived from Manchester City in a £45m deal and has been excellent for the Gunners during pre-season, recently scoring in the 4-0 win against London rivals Chelsea.

As well as Jesus, the Premier League outfit have also signed Zinchenko from City, while Fabio Vieira, Marquinhos and Matt Turner all joined prior to the Ukrainian’s arrival.

And with the transfer window not closed yet, there is still plenty of time for Arteta to strengthen his squad further.

While Arsenal technical director Edu has not ruled out more signings, Taylor thinks the emphasis right now will be on departures.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, the Daily Express journalist said: “At the moment, I think the focus has shifted to outgoings. I think I counted up to 10 players that are not guaranteed to stay – potential exits and loans.

“But I think to harvest some more cash, they’re going to have to focus on offloading a few players, the likes of [Bernd] Leno, [Hector] Bellerin, [Lucas] Torreira, potentially even [Nicolas] Pepe if a suitable offer comes in.”

As Taylor mentioned, the likes of Leno and Bellerin are likely to be moved on before the window slams shut, with the former closing in on a move to