Arsenal fans here inside the Football Transfer Tavern are be looking forward for to the summer.
The Gunners have seriously under-performed this season and many Gooners will be hoping that Arsene Wenger will make some changes.
Theo Walcott is reportedly leaving the Emirates in the coming months after a series of poor performances, with West Ham seemingly set to snap him up for £20 million.
Meanwhile, French forward Olivier Giroud has been linked with a move away from the Emirates Stadium this summer, with Bundesliga club Wolfsburg seemingly interested in a deal.
Arsenal need to strengthen their squad in order to have any chance of winning the league next season.
With plenty of injuries in the squad and lots of talent available around the globe, Arsenal must consider replacing some of their players this summer.
So who could be joining Theo Walcott in leaving Arsenal this summer, here are FIVE players who should definitely leave Arsenal this summer to save the North London club and their own careers…….
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Olivier Giroud
Olivier Giroud has been very poor for Arsenal this season.
Although the Frenchamn ended his 15 games goal-less run against Manchester City on Sunday, Giroud has not been the kind of striker that Arsenal need in order to win the league.
Giroud certainly does have some quality in his locker, the 29-year-old striker almost single handedly fired Montpellier to the French league title in the 2011/12 season scoring 21 goals, 5 more than in Giroud’s most successful Premier League campaign.
In 189 appearances for Arsenal, Giroud has scored an impressive 79 goals however the Arsenal fans often can’t bare Giroud’s poor finishing.
Giroud spends more time offside and on the wing each game than most players do in their entire career.
The Arsenal fans would surely want Wenger to replace Giroud this summer, Wolfsburg are said to be interested in bringing Giroud to the Bundesliga, according to the Guardian.
Yaya Sanogo
Arsene Wenger has had plenty of Frenchmen in his 20 year tenure at Arsenal.
Some have been extremely successful such as Thierry Henry, Patrick Vieira and Robert Pires but Yaya Sanogo has been one of Wenger’s worst signings.
The 23-year-old was meant to be the next big thing in north London but Sanogo has never lived up to his potential.
Sanogo scored a solitary goal since signing for Arsenal in 2013.
Sanogo was sent on loan to clubs such as Crystal Palace, Ajax and Charlton.
Despite scoring a hat-trick for Charlton on his debut, Sanogo struggled in the Championship as Charlton were relegated. In fact, during his short time at Ajax.
Aaron Ramsey
This is somewhat of a shock inclusion.
Aaron Ramsey is one of Arsenal’s more frustrating players to watch.
Ramsey often seems incapable of passing the ball forwards.
Ramsey had an incredible season in 2013/14, even scoring the winning goal in the FA Cup final at Wembley but Arsenal fans have grown to hate Ramsey’s style of play.
Ramsey rarely contributes goals and assists to the side but Wenger continues to pick him, Granit Xhaka would surely be a great replacement for the Welshman.
Joel Campbell
This may be my most surprising choice of players to leave Arsenal this summer but here is why I think Joel Campbell should leave the Emirates.
Campbell has been one of Arsenal’s best performers this season but strangely, Arsene Wenger continues to leave him out of the side.
Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain have certainly not performed any better than the Costa-Rican.
For Campbell’s personal sake, he should leave Arsenal this summer as he has been treated very unfairly.
Kieran Gibbs
Another player who should leave Arsenal for their own career’s sake is Kieran Gibbs.
The form of Nacho Monreal has pushed Gibbs out of the Arsenal side and even a goal against Tottenham back in November couldn’t help Gibbs retain his place in the side.
At 26 years old, Gibbs needs to be playing first team football and he is certainly capable of playing in the Premier League.
Wenger will hope that Gibbs will stay at the Emirates Stadium as very few teams have a better back-up than Gibbs.
Monreal is now 30 and Gibbs will be looking to break back into the Arsenal side over the next few years, however if Gibbs is unwilling to wait, there are many teams who may be interested in the England International.
