It turned out Chelsea are not the only one that would be offloading many players as the summer transfer begins to take shape.
While Chelsea are set to part ways with at least 13 of their player, Arsenal let by manager Mikel Arteta will let 20 players leave the club in the summer.
All 20 players will exit the Emirates Stadium following the expiration of their contract on June 30.
The list include men’s players who have played for the club in the first-team, under-21, and under-18 levels, together with members of women’s squad, whose exit have been previously made public.
Below is a full list of players whose contact expire in June at Arsenal
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji Reece Clairmont Khayon Edwards Jakai Fisher Romari Forde Teyah Goldie Jimi Gower Jack Henry-Francis Lina Hurtig Amanda Ilestedt Jorginho Max Kuczynski Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand Ismail Oulad M’Hand Neto Brian Okonkwo Elian Quesada-Thorn Zacariah Shuaib Raheem Sterling
Kieran Tierney
The club in a statement also disclosed that talks are also with some players and the update would be communicated to the public as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have also been linked with moves for new players to join them ahead of a new season.