Arsenal make major transfer decision over Mikel Arteta duo amid Declan Rice decision

Arsenal are reportedly open to offers for Granit Xhaka and Kieran Tierney this summer. The Gunners are set for a hectic transfer window at the end of the season as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his squad.

The north Londoners have come up short in recent weeks with Wednesday’s 4-1 defeat to Manchester City making it four straight games without a victory after failing to beat Liverpool, Aston Villa and Southampton.

As every club experiences, purchasing new players must come with selling some of their assets to raise funds. Folarin Balogun is one name heavily linked with a move away after impressing with Reims, with the future of Reiss Nelson and Ainsley Maitland-Niles gradually looking to be elsewhere.

Now, the Daily Mail have reported that the Gunners are prepared to listen to offers for Tierney and Xhaka as part of the trimming of their squad. Left-back Tierney has lost his place in Arteta’s side following Oleksandr Zinchenko’s £32million move from Manchester City and has been tipped to join Newcastle at the end of the season.

However, Xhaka’s possible exit may come as a surprise after his emergence as one of Arteta’s most influential players. The Swiss midfielder has only missed one Premier League game this season and has added goals to his game with 12 contributions.

No clubs have been linked with the number 8, though that could change after his superb season for Arsenal. However, his importance to Arteta’s style of play can not be understated and only a sizable fee would sanction the deal.