Arsenal open to transfer exit for three stars in January including first-team regular

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TBR Football understands Arsenal are open to letting three stars leave, but won’t actively push to move them on.

It comes as the Gunners are looking at a squad stacked with talent, but with the challenge of balancing those minutes across the players.

Arsenal spent heavily in the summer transfer window, adding eight players to the team at a cost of roughly £250 million.

There is quality and depth available to Mikel Arteta that wasn’t there before, but a new challenge surrounding the management of the team is now here, which could lead to some exits.

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Arsenal open to Leandro Trossard sales as well as Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko

As it stands, none of the current squad have Arsenal contracts expiring in 2026, and given the lack of natural churn from that, there are questions over which players will stay or go in the next year.

With such a big squad, TBR Football understands that the Gunners are open to letting Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko leave on permanent deals, but won’t force an exit.

TBR Football’s transfer expert, Graeme Bailey, revealed: “As we know, Oleksandr Zinchenko could still leave permanently; there’s a fair chance of that happening.”

Zinchenko is currently on loan at Nottingham Forest, with a deal that expires in 2026, but the January transfer window could offer a permanent switch before then.

“It’ll also depend on how the Gabriel Jesus situation develops. At the moment, it doesn’t look like he has a long-term future at Arsenal, though he could still turn that around,” Bailey continued.

“Leandro Trossard is another one to watch. He got a pay rise recently, but there’s still a realistic chance he could leave in January as well. That said, Arsenal aren’t pushing anyone out, they’re happy with the squad as it stands.

“If an opportunity arises, they’ll look at it. I can imagine the Rodrygo conversation coming up again, given his struggles at Real Madrid, where he’s not getting many minutes.

“If that option becomes available, and Trossard were to move on, it wouldn’t be beyond the realms of possibility. They were considering it before, so it’s something to keep an eye on.”

It remains to be seen what options become available for the club and the players, but it opens up the door to possibilities for what is next.

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Leandro Trossard has been reliable for Arsenal this season

While Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus have been on the fringes of the Arsenal team, a move for Leandro Trossard would be a bit more surprising.

The Belgian international has made eight appearances across all competitions so far, with two goals and two assists in that time.

Mikel Arteta has been picking him for high-profile games against Manchester City and Newcastle, which shows just how much faith he has in him.

Trossard has until 2027 on his Arsenal deal, and at 30, it remains to be seen what the future holds for him.