Kolasinac to leave Arsenal this summer as Arteta continues squad overhaul

By Ben Browning


Published: May 21, 2021 6:14 pm

Last Updated: May 21, 2021 6:18 pm

If transfer rumours are to be believed, it is going to be an incredibly busy summer in North London.

Following the release of Brazilian centre-back David Luiz and the suggestion from transfer guru Fabrizio Romano is that Willian may not be too far behind, Arsenal are beginning to look like a side with the “ruthless” edge that Mikel Arteta demanded in a recent press conference.

After David Luiz, also Willian is expected to leave Arsenal this summer. ⚪️🔴 #AFC

There’s interest from European clubs and from MLS – Inter Miami wanted him last summer. Arsenal are waiting for official bids. 🇧🇷 #Willian #transfers

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) May 16, 2021

And it seems that it will not stop there; Sead Kolasinac, currently on loan at now-relegated FC Schalke, is expected to follow the Brazilian pair out of the door this summer. Contracted until 2022, the Bosnian international has not played in the Premier League for the Gunners since September 2020, and was loaned out in January despite being Arsenal’s only natural cover to Scotsman Kieran Tierney.

Sead Kolasinac set to leave Arsenal this summer with Schalke & Lazio keen on signing him.

As reported by @David_Ornstein, #AFC are in the market for a younger profile left-back.

Josh Doig is on the shortlist & seen as potential competition for Tierney.https://t.co/2AygZnSB5t

— Chris Wheatley (@ChrisWheatley_) May 21, 2021

Arsenal have been linked with Ryan Bertrand, currently a free agent following his contract expiry at Southampton, but it appears as though they will lose the race for the veteran’s signature to new FA Cup holders Leicester City.

#WatfordFC leading chase for Josh Doig, but plenty keen – including Arsenal.

As for Bertrand, as others reporting, Leicester making CL this weekend could have impact on his destination.

Story with @JackRosser_ https://t.co/O8YajHn6dl

— Simon Collings (@sr_collings) May 21, 2021

Other options include current Hibernian’s left-back Josh Doig, who could offer competent cover for a number of years, and has the advantage of age on his side. Although he would count as a homegrown player, the fact he’s under 21 would mean Arsenal don’t need to register him in their 25-man Premier League squad, which would allow space for more players to be registered in his stead.

No matter who Arsenal sign at left-back, it appears that Kolasinac is firmly on his way out of the club, if Arsenal can find a suitor to accommodate his high wages, believed to be around £100,000 per week according to Spotrac.com. Having failed to impress in his latest loan spell, it is possible that Arsenal may be forced to mutually terminate his contract, as they did with Sokratis in the January window.

Either way, it appears clear that Mikel Arteta’s major squad overhaul is well underway.

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#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Manchester City FC	37	46	83
2	Manchester United FC	37	28	71
3	Chelsea FC	37	23	67
4	Liverpool FC	37	24	66
5	Leicester City FC	37	20	66
6	West Ham United FC	37	12	62
7	Tottenham Hotspur FC	37	21	59
8	Everton FC	37	4	59
9	Arsenal FC	37	14	58
10	Leeds United	37	6	56
11	Aston Villa FC	37	8	52
12	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	37	-15	45
13	Crystal Palace FC	37	-23	44
14	Southampton FC	37	-18	43
15	Newcastle United FC	37	-18	42
16	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	37	-4	41
17	Burnley FC	37	-21	39
18	Fulham FC	37	-24	28
19	West Bromwich Albion	37	-39	26
20	Sheffield United FC	37	-44	20

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Player	Team	Goals
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	22
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	22
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	17
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	17
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	16
Calvert-Lewin, Dominic	Everton FC	16
Watkins, Ollie	Aston Villa FC	14
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	13
Gundogan, Ilkay	Manchester City FC	13
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	13
Wilson, Callum	Newcastle United FC	12
Ings, Danny	Southampton FC	12
Wood, Chris	Burnley FC	12
Iheanacho, Kelechi	Leicester City FC	12
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	11
Pereira, Matheus	West Bromwich Albion	11
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace FC	11
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City FC	10
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United FC	10
Cavani, Edinson	Manchester United FC	10

Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
McGinn, John	Aston Villa FC	0	11
Maguire, Harry	Manchester United FC	0	11
Gallagher, Conor	West Bromwich Albion	0	10
Hojbjerg, Pierre	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	9
Milivojevic, Luka	Crystal Palace FC	1	8
Lundstram, John	Sheffield United FC	1	8
Phillips, Kalvin	Leeds United	0	9
Luiz, Douglas	Aston Villa FC	0	8
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	1	8
Soucek, Tomas	West Ham United FC	1	7
Shaw, Luke	Manchester United FC	0	8
Xhaka, Granit	Arsenal FC	1	7
Bellerin, Hector	Arsenal FC	0	8
Andersen, Joachim	Fulham FC	1	7
Egan, John	Sheffield United FC	1	7
Holgate, Mason	Everton FC	0	8
Hayden, Isaac	Newcastle United FC	0	8
Dallas, Stuart	Leeds United	0	7
McGoldrick, David	Sheffield United FC	0	7
Reid, Bobby	Fulham FC	0	7

Player	Team	Assists
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur FC	13
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United FC	12
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10
Grealish, Jack	Aston Villa FC	10
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City FC	10
Rashford, Marcus	Manchester United FC	9
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City FC	8
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	8
Harrison, Jack	Leeds United	8
Werner, Timo	Chelsea FC	8
Raphinha	Leeds United	8
Gross, Pascal	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	8
Cresswell, Aaron	West Ham United FC	8
Pereira, Matheus	West Bromwich Albion	7
Ward-Prowse, James	Southampton FC	7
Eze, Eberechi	Crystal Palace FC	7
Alexander-Arnold, Trent	Liverpool FC	7
Robertson, Andrew	Liverpool FC	7
Digne, Lucas	Everton FC	7
Bamford, Patrick	Leeds United	6

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