Mikel Arteta starts Arsenal clearout to slash wage bill
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is close to shipping three players off the club's wage bill, and has another couple waiting in the wings to leave on loan.
Pablo Mari is expected to complete a loan move to Monza after landing in Italy on Wednesday, Hector Bellerin is likely to join Real Betis and goalkeeper Alex Runarsson could be on his way to Turkey.
Arsenal are also reported to be willing to listen to loan offers for both Ainsley Maitland-Niles and Reiss Nelson.
The 28-year-old Mari is surplus to requirements at the Emirates Stadium this season, having spent the second half of last year on loan at Udinese.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are not too keen on terminating the contract of Bellerin so he can join Real Betis, where he spent last season on loan. But they do not want to stand in his way of securing a move.
Arsenal opened their Premier League account with a 2-0 win at Crystal Palace on Friday night, face Leicester City on Saturday afternoon.