sport news Arsenal 'will try to move on SEVEN first-team outcasts this summer' trends now
Arsenal will look to move on at least seven players this summer, it has been reported.
Mikel Arteta has revolutionised the club since his arrival, shifting out what many supporters deemed to be 'dead wood' and developing a young team that has taken the club to the brink of an unlikely league crown with just 10 games remaining.
With the Spaniard seemingly settled on the players he trusts, reports suggest that thoughts at Arsenal are now turning to the summer - and which members of their first team squad will be allowed to depart.
According to The Sun, Nicolas Pepe, 27, leads the list of seven names that are likely to be shifted out this forthcoming window.
They are also reportedly willing to listen to offers for Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Nuno Tavares, Pablo Mari, Cedric Soares and Alex Runarsson.
Nicolas Pepe reportedly leads the list of players Arsenal wish to dispense with this summer
The Ivory Coast international was courted by Arsenal in 2019 but has struggled to live up to his promise
Mikel Arteta has revolutionised the club's culture - turning them into legitimate title contenders
Pepe, who was loaned to Nice in Ligue 1 last season, was signed for what remains a club-record transfer of £72m.
The forward was chased by a number of clubs in the summer of 2019, but Arsenal beat them to his signature.
However, he failed to deliver consistently for the Gunners, putting in largely streaky performances that saw his place in the first team usurped by then-up and coming young stars Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli.
Returning to France last summer, the Ivory Coast international has struggled to set the world alight, only managing seven goals and
