Arsenal to sell whole team of flops including Mesut Ozil and Shkodran Mustafi this summer in monster firesale
ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta is set to sell a number of big names this summer to raise transfer funds.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Mesut Ozil are among the stars that have been tipped to leave.
According to the Express, Arteta is also planning to offload four of his defenders to make room for new arrivals.
It is understood that he is willing to cut ties with Shkodran Mustafi, Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Rob Holding and Sead Kolasinac.
Arteta is planning to keep hold of David Luiz - who is said to be close to signing a new deal with the Gunners.
Arsenal will also welcome the arrival of William Saliba in the summer after they secured his signature last summer.
The North London club forked out £27million to sign the centre-half from Saint-Etienne in France.
With Saliba and Luiz set to pair up at the back, Arteta can clear out some of the deadwood within his squad.
In the midfield, Torreira could be next out the door after he admitted his desire to play for Boca Juniors.
The 24-year-old has been a regular in the first-team this season, making 33 appearances and scoring two goals.
But he told Fox Sports: "Wearing Boca's shirt is a wish and a pending dream that I have.
"Hopefully someday, depending on how things happen, because in football you never know."
Granit Xhaka has been also linked with a move away and the club seem prepared to lose Matteo Guendouzi.
He has played just three full matches since Arteta took over from Unai Emery at the Emirates.
And reports have claimed he could be used in a swap deal to help Arsenal land Thomas Partey from Atletico Madrid.
Arsenal are forever hopeful that they can get Ozil's hefty £350,000-per-week salary off of their wage bill.
The Gunners have already lined up Feyenoord starlet Orkun Kokcu as his replacement.
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Aubameyang could part ways with the club in the summer - but will not leave for any less than £20million.
Lacazette has also attracted interest from Inter Milan after scoring nine goals and making three assists this season.
Arsenal are also searching for a new goalkeeper as a back-up option for Bernd Leno - which could drive Emiliano Martinez out of the door.