Arsenal ready to ditch four players in summer shake-up as Mikel Arteta aims to raise funds to boost striker search

The Mirror reports that Oleksandr Zinchenko, Jorginho, Thomas Partey, and Kieran Tierney are all expected to leave the club this summer, with Arsenal eager to build a 'transfer war chest' for manager Mikel Arteta. However, only Zinchenko is not in the last year of his contract so it will more be about getting their wages off the bill.

Arsenal lost Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz to injury earlier this year, highlighting the club's desperate need to bring in attacking reinforcements. They have been linked with Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, among others, but if they fail to sign a new striker this summer, fans may turn on the Gunners. And the wait for a Premier League title looks set to extend to 21 years.

The report adds that Tierney is likely to go to former club Celtic when his contract expires this summer and Jorginho seems destined to head to Flamengo but the future is uncertain for £17 million-rated ($22m) Zinchenko and Partey.

Aside from injuries and transfer targets, Arsenal entertain PSV Eindhoven in the Champions League on Wednesday and boast a 7-1 lead from the first leg of their last 16 tie.