Five players Arsenal could sell after £268m signings as Andrea Berta's summer priority clear
Arsenal could sell Martin Odegaard or Gabriel Martinelli as part of their summer transfer window plans, according to reports.
The Telegraph has named the Gunners captain and the Brazilian as potential players to depart the Premier League leaders after their spending spree in the summer. Mikel Arteta's side were significantly active in pre-season but it has paid dividends as they marched seven points clear at the top of the table with their 1-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday.
It comes after the influx of expensive talent to north London in the summer transfer window. Arsenal were looking to match the firepower of Liverpool and Manchester City, in order to go one better and end their wait to return to the summit of English football. In doing so, they spent £268million landing Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres and Martin Zubimendi among others.
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The report highlights potential options for Arsenal to acquire funds from summer sales, among them are Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri. Nineteen-year-old Lewis-Skelley has found first-team opportunities limited after a breakout season, last term, while Nwaneri joined Marseille on loan in Ligue 1 until the end of the season.
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Arsenal face a challenge surrounding their squad planning and this season, they have been widely praised for their quality in depth compared to reigning champions Liverpool.
Only Manchester City come close to them in terms of strength throughout the squad but in doing so, Pep Guardiola's side have splashed out to bring some of the top talents in the Premier League.
Odegaard will have two years remaining on his contract in the summer but the Telegraph's report suggests that he is viewed as low value on the balance sheet and would recoup a profit if sold for a sizeable fee. As Lewis-Skelly and Nwaneri are both home-grown players, their sales would generate pure profit for Arsenal and go a long way to balancing the books.
Defender Ben White and Martinelli have been described as "strong candidates" to leave the club. Like Odegaard, the pair have been described as low book value players and potential sales could see them gather funds.
Martinelli has just one Premier League goal this season while Kai Havertz will have two years remaining on his deal in the summer. However, the German has endured injury problems during his time in North London, having joined from Chelsea. Gabriel Jesus and Leandro Trossard will be into the final 12 months of their contracts at the Emirates Stadium at the end of the season.
Ddespite posting healthy financial results in their recent set of accounts, the influx of summer signings to the tune of £268m was after the end of Arsenal's 2025 financial year, with seven first-team arrivals brought in.
Piero Hincapie could add to the transfer outlay should Arsenal trigger the £45million option in the initial loan deal that brought him in from Bayer Leverkusen.
The sales of Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah in recent years to Fulham and Crystal Palace, respectively, have meant that the club have been afforded room to manoeuvre in the transfer window. But all-in-all, they have made a net loss on transfers.
Liverpool saw a wage increase on the back of their Premier League title win down in part to their influx of summer arrivals, as well as bonuses for winning their second top-flight crown in three decades.
It remains to be seen whether Arsenal will see similar financial outlays, should they hold on to their lead and be crowned champions of England.