Eight players that Wenger must ditch in order to optimise his squad.
Every summer club’s take a look at their squads and decide who is imperative and who is, well, expendable. Whether it be because there is no room for them in the actual squad or whether they’re better off cashing in ro reinvest, the Gunners are like everybody else in terms of having players they need to move on. Here are the top eight…
8. Ryo Miyaichi
At just 21 years old, some might argue that there is still time for the Japan international to stake a claim for a future at the Emirates. However, if he was as good as he could, and probably should, be then he wouldn’t have spent the bulk of his time with the club on loan elsewhere. Since signing on in 2011 he has featured just seven times under Arsene Wenger, having spent the bulk of his time with Feyenoord, Bolton and Wigan. The time could be right for him to move on before he becomes forgotten.