With Alexis Sánchez and Mesut Özil already set to leave in January, Arsenal are bracing themselves for a tumultuous winter window. But if you’re going to lose your two best players anyway, why stop there? Why not make it a mass exodus that’ll undoubtedly leave the club in a better position than it was on December 31st. Arsenal have what you call ‘deadwood’ at the club, players that are taking up wages and won’t be used by the boss in any high-profile situations.
Here are three players Arsenal should sell in January.
2Theo Walcott
When Theo Walcott first signed for Arsenal back in 2006, there was a hyperbole of hype and anticipation over his potential development under Arsène Wenger. Fast forward 11 years and fans can’t wait to see the back of him. The Englishman currently sits on the bench every week, comfortably taking home a £110,000 every Saturday. Although the 28-year-old has scored over 100 goals for the Gunners, his tenure in North London has been deemed underwhelming. He’s failed to live up to expectations for both club & country, resulting in him being dropped by Wenger and left out of the latest England squads.
The sooner Theo Walcott leaves, the quicker Arsenal can sign more competent players who actually want to be at the club. January is a perfect time as ever for Walcott to leave his astronomical wages behind and go to a club like West Ham that’d be more befitting of his ability.
