Arsenal finally close to major sales as Andrea Berta accelerates £17.3m decision

Andrea Berta could soon be in transfer talks for two Arsenal exits with the hope being he can recoup some of the £200million spent this summer.

In just a few hours, Gunners supporters will likely get to see three of those new arrivals in action with Viktor Gyokeres, Martin Zubimendi and Noni Madueke in line to start against Manchester United.

While Mikel Arteta's focus shall be on matters at Old Trafford, Berta is expected to be working on departures with Oleksandr Zinchenko, Leandro Trossard and Fabio Vieira of concrete interest to teams in Europe. Those three departing permanently could even help the Gunners pursue a seventh new signing.

Updates that impact the respective futures of two of those players have now emerged with Arsenal likely hopeful of seeing those exits confirmed sooner rather than later. With all of that being said, football.london has taken a look at the latest Arsenal transfer news and rumours.

Arsenal transfer 'explored'

Turkish outfit Fenerbahce are interested in signing Zinchenko with it understood conditions over a potential deal are being explored, as per Sky Sports.

The Ukraine international has been linked with moves to Germany and Italy this summer, but no formal approaches arrived. With his contract expiring in the summer of 2026, he could depart as a free agent.

football.london understands: To avoid that scenario and get a big earner off the books, Arsenal need to sell Zinchenko permanently or at least sanction a loan exit that includes an obligation-to-buy over the next few weeks.

The green light from the player for this specific move could be the hardest condition with it likely he wants to remain in one of Europe's top five leagues. However, the 28-year-old is now quite far back in the pecking order and therefore to actually play regular football this season, he needs to leave.

His comments released earlier in the week have also probably not helped his standing in the squad with it also likely he does not feature in the 20-man squad that travel to face Man United.

Bailey latest and Trossard impacting

Aston Villa following up on their initial Leandro Trossard enquiry will likely depend on where Leon Bailey's future lies. Having been left out of Unai Emery's squad to face Newcastle United, it appears as though it will be elsewhere with AS Roma pushing to sign him.

The latest reports, courtesy of Fabrizio Romano, have revealed that his agents are in Italy to try and wrap up the deal that is expected to be a loan with a £17.3million option-to-buy. Alongside letting Jacob Ramsey leave, Bailey also going will likely result in replacements being signed and Trossard looks to be an option under consideration.

football.london says: Arsenal could soon face a decision on Trossard that will impact the remainder of their window. A serious approach arriving for the Belgium international will likely mean he is allowed to depart, especially considering the fact his contract expires next summer and no extension talks look to be ongoing.

Despite the arrival of Noni Madueke, the Gunners could then be light in wide areas with Ethan Nwaneri now being deployed in a central role after signing a new contract

That also saw interest in Eberechi Eze cool with a left-sided addition the priority if a fresh face is to arrive at Emirates Stadium. Trossard departing could certainly increase the likelihood of someone coming in to further bolster the squad.

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