Arsenal's pursuit of Ajax defender Jurrien Timber could trigger a host of departures at the club if a transfer is completed this summer.
As things currently stand, the Gunners' options across the backline consist of Kieran Tierney, Benjamin White, Gabriel Magalhaes, William Saliba, Jakub Kiwior, Rob Holding, Takehiro Tomiyasu and Oleksandr Zinchenko while Thomas Partey operated at right-back toward the end of the season just gone.
But when factoring in the returns of Cedric Soares, Nuno Tavares and Auston Trusty following loan spells, the north London outfit are running the risk of having far too many cooks in the kitchen with regard to the defensive department and therefore exits are almost certain before deadline day.
