Mikel Arteta is looking to trim his squad at Arsenal (Picture: Getty Images)Arsenal are hoping to sell Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Shkodran Mustafi during the January transfer window, with the former looking certain to leave with two options available to him. Mikel Arteta has something of a bloated squad at the Emirates, with a number of players contributing very little, who he would like to move on before the transfer window closes. Sead Kolasinac and William Saliba have already departed on loan and two more defenders could follow them out of the Emirates exit door. Sokratis appears close to a move, with former club Genoa and Turkish side Fenerbahce interested in a deal for the Greek centre-back. Sokratis Papastathopoulos and Shkodran Mustafi have fallen down the pecking order at the Emirates (Picture: Getty Images)The Serie A side have a Plan B, though, having already made an approach for Mustafi during this transfer window.

Source: Metro January 06, 2021 08:51 UTC