Arsenal are being linked with stellar individuals ahead of the summer transfer window, including PSG's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Atletico Madrid's Julian Alvarez, and Inter Milan's Pio Esposito, according to multiple reports. The club is prepared to sell members of their first-team squad this summer to fund another big transfer window, including potential sales of Gabriel Jesus, Ben White, and Gabriel Martinelli if right offers come, sources said. Whether Arsenal will actually sign Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Julian Alvarez, or Pio Esposito this summer remains uncertain, as does which specific first-team players besides those named might be sold to fund transfers.
This potential spending spree follows heavy investment in Arsenal's frontline in recent summers, with the club signing Noni Madueke, Eberechi Eze, Viktor Gyokeres, Kai Havertz, and Gabriel Jesus, multiple reports indicate. The continued focus on attacking reinforcements suggests a strategic shift under manager Mikel Arteta. Arsenal are open to selling academy talents Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri this summer, with a combined valuation of £100 million for the duo, according to sources.
The exact transfer fee Arsenal will receive for Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri, and if any other clubs besides Manchester United are interested, has not been confirmed. Arteta warned that Arsenal will be ruthless over the futures of their prized academy youngsters, with the club open to offers for Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri, according to major media reports. Myles Lewis-Skelly has struggled for game time at Arsenal this season, starting just one Premier League game and making 28 appearances across all competitions with about 300 league minutes, multiple reports indicate.
Manchester United are interested in signing him as a potential successor to Luke Shaw at left-back, sources said. Competition at left-back has intensified with Piero Hincapie signed from Bayer Leverkusen in the summer, creating competition at left-back, with his loan set to become permanent this summer, according to reports. Riccardo Calafiori is above Myles Lewis-Skelly in the pecking order at left-back, multiple sources confirm.
Ethan Nwaneri left Arsenal on loan to Marseille in January 2025 after starting zero Premier League games, seeking more minutes, according to reports. If Ethan Nwaneri will return from his loan at Marseille or be sold permanently is unclear, as his future remains in flux amid Arsenal's broader squad planning. Arsenal have a history of promoting Hale End academy stars but also being ruthless, having sold Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah in recent years, major media reports.
Arteta has articulated a philosophy that balances academy development with performance demands, emphasizing the need for excellence regardless of player origin. How Mikel Arteta plans to balance squad depth with giving opportunities to academy graduates in the upcoming season is an ongoing question, as the club navigates financial constraints and competitive ambitions.