3 outgoings for Arsenal to complete after Bernd Leno sale

While the transfer window thus far has largely been defined by exciting, game-changing incomings, the attention is now shifting to outgoings. While the latter is not as exciting, it is only by securing sales that the rebuild can continue.

Bernd Leno’s move has been made official, with the German keeper making the short trip across London to Craven Cottage, eyes will be on the next player out. Given how bloated the squad is, there are several candidates for players who might leave London in the next few weeks.

3 outgoings for Arsenal to complete after Bernd Leno sale

Here are three outgoings that should take priority as Arsenal look to complete sales after Leno’s transfer.

3. Lucas Torreira

Once touted as the next N’Golo Kante (God, we were optimistic), Lucas Torreira’s stock has dropped precipitously. Fans may have thought Mikel Arteta’s appointment would have led to the Uruguayan’s success. Unfortunately, that has not been the case.

The player’s off-the-field issues led to his feelings of being unsettled and the chaos of the latter stages of Unai Emery’s reign certainly did not help. Arteta deployed Torreira as a holding midfielder but his technical level was deemed to be lacking.

A couple of loan moves later, it seems as if Torreira is finally on his way out permanently. His value has continued to drop despite his most recent season at Fiorentina. Although he was impressive in Italy, winning multiple Player of the Month awards, clubs are willing to let an increasingly desperate Arsenal become even more so.

Such is the case that Galatasaray is throwing a mere £7.5m at the club with the London outfit poised to accept the offer. However, continuous outgoings in exchange for paltry fees are not sustainable. Edu will be under pressure to start making more lucrative sales as more of the squad falls under his (and Arteta’s) umbrella.

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