Mikel Arteta urged to complete Arsenal sale of £250k-a-week Gunners star – time to get rid

ARSENAL legend Alan Smith has urged Mikel Arteta to ‘move on’ Gabriel Jesus after the summer signing of powerhouse striker Viktor Gyokeres. – but wants his former club to keep hold of Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard.

Arsenal’s attack was debilitated by serious injuries last season as both Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus were plagued, that meant that Mikel Arteta had to employ midfielder Mikel Merino up top for some of the clubs biggest games.

However – Mikel Arteta made the decision to complete the signing of Gyokeres, one of the best strikers in the game, and a forward that managed to net an impressive 52 goals last season for Sporting Lisbon.

And with Jesus not coming back until the beginning of 2026, and asked about possible Arsenal departures before the transfer deadline, Smith told Metro via BestBettingSites: ‘I think somebody like Gabriel Jesus might go given his track record with injuries.

‘He might be one that you say, thanks, and try and move him on, get a bit of money in. Obviously, with Viktor Gyokeres and Kai Havertz, there might not be too many opportunities for him this season.

‘I would be tempted to keep Leandro Trossard because he’s a versatile player who’s done well and scored important goals.

‘I don’t think you’d want to lose him. And the same with Martinelli actually – he didn’t have the best of seasons, but I think you definitely want to keep him.’

IcFootballnews Says….

Mikel Arteta is very loyal to his ARSENAL players, he is loyal to Jesus and that is why the Brazilian has been at the club for so long. But now that Gyokeres is at the club, he needs to get that £250k-a-week wages off the books.

Jesus will be out for most of next season and therefore be pretty much useless, it is time to get rid.

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