Arsene Wenger confirms Arsenal are in transfer talks to sell squad players

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Arsene Wenger has confirmed a number of Arsenal squad players are in talks to leave

ARSENAL are in talks with clubs over the sale of a number of players, Arsene Wenger has revealed.

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Arsenal have been busy this summer, setting a new club transfer record with the £52million acquisition of Alexandre Lacazette.

The Gunners have also snapped up former Schalke defender Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer and are being linked with Monaco winger Thomas Lemar.

However, the north London club also have a lot of fringe players to shift, with Kieran Gibbs, Calum Chambers and Mathieu Debuchy among those tipped to leave.

And Arsene Wenger has confirmed the club are in talks with a number of sides regarding the sale of their unwanted players.

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When asked about members of the squad like Gibbs moving on this summer, Wenger replied: "There are talks, yes.

"There is contact but we are not close."

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Along with fringe players like Gibbs and Debuchy, Arsenal are also reportedly battling to keep some of their stars.

Alexis Sanchez is wanted by Paris Saint-Germain, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has been linked with Chelsea.

However, Wenger has insisted the Gunners are in a strong financial position and will not be forced into selling their influential players this summer.

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"We are in a strong financial situation," Wenger added.

"So we want to keep our best players. 

"You can see that there is a fight everywhere to get top players."

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