In case you didn’t know…
Mustafi became the most expensive defender in Arsenal’s history when he left Valencia for a fee in excess of £35 million in 2016.
The Germany international has, however, failed to justify his price tag, having made a series of crucial errors at the centre of the Gunners defence.
Arsenal fans have been rooting for his exit and have urged the club to solve their present defensive crisis, which has been aggravated by the departure of former club captain, Laurent Koscielny. Mustafi was linked with an exit in the recently-concluded transfer window but has found no suitors.
Meanwhile, the Gunners brought in St Etienne defender William Saliba, Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney and Chelsea centre-back David Luiz as defensive reinforcements. Dani Ceballos, Nicolas Pepe, and Gabriel Martinelli were also bought to strengthen the squad going into the new season.
The heart of the matter
Emery has now revealed that he has told Mustafi that he can leave, with an exit still possible this month as the European transfer window remains open.
According to talkSPORT, the Spaniard said, “I spoke with him when we finished last season. I spoke with him when we started pre-season and I spoke with him also two weeks ago saying maybe there was the possibility he can leave.”
What’s next?
Arsenal will kick off their Premier League season with a game against Newcastle United on Sunday.
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