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Arsenal icon has urged Mikel Arteta to sell three players - just days after losing UCL final

Emmanuel Petit has named the three players Mikel Arteta 'has to show the exit door' following Arsenal's Champions League final defeat to Paris Saint-Germain.

Arsenal enjoyed an incredible season as they were crowned Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years.

They also reached the finals of both the Carabao Cup and the Champions League, where they were narrowly beaten on both occasions by Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain respectively.

However, despite being named by data analysts as the best team in world football right now, the Gunners have plenty of areas where they can improve.

The 3 Players Emmanuel Petit Wants Arsenal to Sell

Noni Madueke

Noni Madueke

While Arsenal have been praised for their solidity in defence, their potency in attack has left a lot to be desired.

The Gunners drew criticism for their creativity from open-play, with many accusing them of being over-reliant at scoring from set-pieces.

Petit is of the opinion that many of their forwards are not good enough to play for the club anymore. Speaking to talkSPORT, he said:

"I think it's easy to know what Arsenal are missing, for me it's wingers. You need to have strong and powerful wingers with technical skills that can make a difference on the wings."

He then name-dropped three players that Arsenal must sell this summer to make way for new recruits.

"Before bringing new players, they have to show some players the exit door too," he added. "For me the likes of Martinelli, Jesus. Gyokeres - I don't know because he just came into the club.

"Trossard I would keep him. Madueke for me isn't good enough, I'm sorry to say that, but he must do much more than that to improve. But we definitely need wingers and probably one striker with pace, technical skills, great movement. We need to improve up front."

Arsenal Linked With Premier League Wonderkid

AFC Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi celebrates

AFC Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi celebrates

Arsenal will no doubt splash the cash this summer and one player that they have been linked with is Bournemouth striker, Eli Junior Kroupi.

The Frenchman, just 19 years old, had an outstanding opening season in the Premier League with Bournemouth. He hit the back of the net 13 times, the highest number of goals scored by any teenager in a debut season in Premier League history.

His performances have attracted the attention of many of the world's biggest clubs, with Arsenal highly interested.

According to BBC Sport, Aston Villa's Morgan and Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez also feature on their shortlist as they look to bolster their attack this summer.

Rogers and Kroupi are expected to cost in excess of £80m each, while Alvarez is being valued at over £120m.

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