Arsenal could benefit from Saudi Arabia’s assistance in order to raise £130 million and dispose of four key players.
Arsenal may be attempting to emulate Liverpool’s transfer sales to Saudi Arabia in order to enhance Mikel Arteta’s squad.
Liverpool have recently obtained £52 million in revenue from Saudi Arabia by selling their commander, Jordan Henderson, and midfield partner, Fabinho, to the Middle East. This transaction is likely to have caused envy among Liverpool’s competitors, including Arsenal.
The combined fee that Jurgen Klopp was able to secure for both players, despite the fact that they are approaching their twilight years, will be reinvested in his squad. It is probable that the Gunners will be required to dispose of certain peripheral players prior to making any further investments this summer, following a £200 million expenditure.
and Express Sport has examined four players that Mikel Arteta and Edu are hoping will pique Saudi Arabia’s interest and garner a combined £130m.
The longer Arteta has been at the club, the more Kieran Tierney appears to have fallen down the pecking order, as Oleksandr Zinchenko has frequently been preferred at left-back. There is an opportunity for Tierney to receive more consistent playing time elsewhere, as his Spanish manager favors a defender who is more at ease inverting into midfield. However, the Scot’s quality has been evident.
Newcastle and Celtic have been mentioned, but neither organization has agreed to pay the £30 million asking price. Nevertheless, the fee would be a mere drop in the ocean for Saudi teams, which have no qualms about spending a significant amount of money on established talents like Tierney.
Albert Sambi Lokonga was excluded from the US pre-season tour squad due to his failure to make an enduring impression on Arteta. He is expected to depart the Emirates this summer, with Burnley being the most likely destination for him to reunite with his former Anderlecht manager, Vincent Kompany.
However, it is questionable whether Arsenal intends to receive a fee for the young Belgian, as there is ambiguity regarding whether the transfer would be permanent or a loan.
Arsenal reportedly rejected a £7m offer from Monaco for Lokonga in January, but a fee closer to £10m could potentially entice them to part with the 23-year-old. If the former is the case, Saudi teams could significantly outperform Burnley by assisting Arsenal in recouping the majority of the £15m spent on him in 2021.
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