Mikel Arteta is preparing for a summer clear-out at Arsenal, with up to eight high-profile exits and five significant incomings in the offing.
The Gunners agonisingly missed out on the Premier League title to Manchester City this season and Arteta has made it abundantly clear just how important the upcoming summer transfer window will be in fuelling next year's assault. "We are going to have to nail the recruitment, because we know that we are going to have play a different level and the demands are going to be even higher," the Arsenal manager declared earlier this month.
Without outgoings, the Premier League runners-up won't be able to rebuild in the way which Arteta desires. Mirror Football understands that the Spanish boss is ready to wave goodbye to a number of players who've served him well during his reign, with midfield pairing Thomas Partey and Granit Xhaka potentially among them.
