Gradual rebuild or major shake-up? 2 ways Arsenal can line up next season

There are 39 names in our latest transfer rumours update—21 players could join Arsenal, 18 could leave. It's our largest transfer round-up since we started making them three years ago.

Of course, we're not going to have 21 new players next season but getting 5 or 6 new names is entirely possible as Mikel Arteta confirmed plans to reshape the squad.

So how could the Gunners line up when the next campaign starts? Here are 2 possible options.

Option 1. Gradual rebuild

• We only need a few quality additions in critical areas (right and left backs and a playmaker).
• So Julian Brandt is brought in to provide depth to ESR. Ryan Bertrand is signed to cover for Tierney.
• Bellerin, Soares are off as the Gunners land Max Aarons. We also extend Maty Ryan's stay beyond this season.
• Flo Balogun and Miguel Azeez are called up from the U21 side and get more first-team football than this season.
• Willy Saliba returns from his loan and takes a place at right centre-back while Guendouzi is given a chance to redeem himself.

Option 2: Major shake-up

• Arsenal bring in Odsonne Edouard, Houssem Aouar, Max Aarons and Andre Onana (if his doping ban is lifted) and put them right into the first team.
• Bellerin, Soares, Willian, Leno, Xhaka are sold to fund these moves.
• Lacazette, Auba and Elneny stay despite exit links, while Saliba and Willock return from loans.
• Bertrand and Ryan are signed as second choices to Tierney and Onana, respectively.
• And Aaron Ramsey comes back. Arsenal is his home, and the lad is a baller.