Arsenal could lose as many as EIGHT players in 2018

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Bengaluru, December 17: Arsenal are braced for a mass exodus next year as some squad players and first team players as many as eight players could leave the club.

Arenal currently face the possibility of losing star players Alexis Sanchez, Mesut Ozil and Jack Wilshere who all have only six months left in their contract while and club captain Per Mertesacker has announced he will retire at the end of the season.

It is believed that Sanchez could move as Manchester City are readying an offer for him whereas French giants Paris Saint-German also ready to battle for him. Same goes for contract rebel Mesut Ozil who has rejected a new contract and is a serious target for Premier League rivals Manchester United.

Players like Olivier Giroud and Theo Walcott are also believed to be frustrated with lack of game time and might request for a transfer in the January window with Everton and West Ham as respective suitors.

And according to the Mirror, Arsenal could now be ready to sell their players one by one with a mass exodus in January to encash and are reportedly looking at some of the top talents of Bundesliga after the arrival of former Borussia Dortmund's scout Sven Mislintat.

Arsenal are primarily targetting defensive reinforcements and have already enquired about Mainz’s Abdou Diallo and Wolfsburg’s Ohis Felix Uduokhai whereas they have additionally taken a look at West Brom's Jonny Evans.

Wenger is also believed to be readying a big-money offer for Monaco superstar Thomas Lemar to replace Sanchez and also enquired about French playmaker Nabil Fekir of Lyon to replace wantaway Ozil.

On the other hand, there are also concerns over the future of Aaron Ramsey and Danny Welbeck who are in the last two years of their contracts, however it is expected that they will be tied down with a new deal.

Arsenal are currently fighting for a top-four spot in the league and are placed fourth, 19 points behind leaders Manchester City.