Arsenal reportedly open to selling Rob Holding this summer

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Arsenal have included Rob Holding on a list of players that they would like to offload this summer, according to a report from The Sun on Sunday (26/7; page 65).

Holding has endured a tough time since moving to the Emirates for £2 million in 2016 (fee reported by BBC Sport).

He is yet to reach double figures for Premier League starts in a single season. This term, he has started just five league games for the Gunners.

And it appears that Arsenal may leave the door open for potential admirers to make offers for the 24-year-old.

The Sun on Sunday (26/7; page 65) reports that Holding is one of the players Arsenal want to move on this summer.

TBR View: Holding exit may surprise some

Mikel Arteta claimed in May that Holding was going to be very valuable to Arsenal in the future, in comments reported by Football London.

So it may come as a surprise to some that he may reportedly be on the move this summer. And perhaps there will be plenty of Arsenal fans who are against the idea of selling him.

He has produced some impressive performances during his time at the Emirates. But he has also not managed to establish himself as an important player in the team for various reasons, including some terrible luck with injury.

Holding turns 25 early into next season. So he can hardly be classed as a youngster any longer.

There is obviously still the potential for Holding to improve. Arteta has got some fantastic performances out of players who had been completely written off by the supporters before his arrival.

But Holding is perhaps running out of time to prove that he can still develop into the player who can be a Gunners stalwart for years to come.