Arsenal supervisor Mikel Arteta is staring down the barrel of a midfield exodus this summer time, with Thomas Partey reportedly piquing the curiosity of two golf equipment. Sporting director Edu could have already got his fingers full within the switch window as Granit Xhaka is ready to depart after an excellent particular person season.

Arsenal's midfield trio has remained unchanged for a lot of the marketing campaign, with Partey and Xhaka joined by membership captain Martin Odegaard. Only lately has Partey dropped to the bench as Arteta tried and didn't salvage a dismal finish to the season, which noticed Manchester City pip them to the Premier League title.

Having made important strides in 2022/23, leading to a return to the Champions League, Arteta could need to rebuild two-thirds of his midfield throughout the summer time. Xhaka is anticipated to hitch Bayer Leverkusen in a £13million deal, along with his return to the Bundesliga merely a matter of 'particulars'.

And in accordance with The Mirror, Partey may very well be subsequent as two unnamed Serie A sides are getting ready to check the Gunners' resolve.

Arteta could have thought of Partey untouchable a number of months in the past, as probably the most highly-regarded deep-lying midfielders within the Premier League. But Jorginho's promotion to the beginning XI has seemingly given outsiders hope of poaching the Ghanaian.

Partey, 29, joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid again in 2020 in a £45m deal. Faced with the prospect of changing him, Arteta and Edu have reportedly drafted up a four-man shortlist of midfield switch targets.

Close eyes shall be saved on Chelsea academy product Mason Mount in just a few weeks' time, with the 24-year-old approaching the ultimate 12 months of his contract at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal are joined by Liverpool and Manchester United within the hunt for his signature.

And lastly, Ilkay Gundogan is reported to be the topic of 'concrete interest' from Arteta, and the German could also be out there as a free agent as his Manchester City contract winds down. But whether or not Pep Guardiola will enable certainly one of his star midfielders to hitch a direct rival with out taking motion is one other matter.