Arsenal Told 5 Players They Must Sell for Them to Get the Signature of Super Midfielder Playing in Germany

Arsenal Told 5 Players They Must Sell for Them to Get the Signature of Super Midfielder Playing in Germany

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 7:45 PM
  • Dortmund hotshot Jude Bellingham has been linked with a stunning move to the Premier League
  • Bellingham was on the radar of Man United before he opted to join the Bundesliga giants
  • Darren Bent has now urged Arsenal to launch an audacious bid for the teenage sensation
  • Bent suggested the Gunners should explore the option of selling five players to raise money for the transfer

Arsenal have been urged to ship out five of their squad members in order to secure the transfer of Borussia Dortmund hotshot Jude Bellingham.

Dortmund's English midfielder Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring the 2-1 goal with his team-mates during the German first division Bundesliga football match against Hoffenheim. (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
Bent suggested the Gunners should explore the option of selling five players to raise money for the transfer of Bellingham. Photo by INA FASSBENDER.
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Bellingham has widely been linked with a return to England, with Liverpool reportedly planning a bid for the promising midfielder.

According to Mirror UK, the teenage sensation has previously been on the radar of the Gunners, but will now cost a fortune having failed to land him in their first attempt.

Man United were the other Premier League side who were widely linked with a move for the Englishman before he decided to move to the Bundesliga.

Former Tottenham star Darren Bent believes Bellingham made the perfect decision to snub Man United.

“It makes sense for his development because he’s got more game time, in the Champions League, at Dortmund than at United,” Mirror quoted him saying.

He, however, believes the time is ripe for the England youngster to move to the EPL, urging Arsenal chiefs to launch an audacious swap deal.

Bent went on to list a string of players the Gunners should consider offloading, including Granit Xhaka and Bernd Leno.

“I’d literally switch five players for him, I’d chop in five for him,” he joked.
“[Granit] Xhaka, [Mohamed] Elneny, Cedric, [Bernd] Leno, [Calum] Chambers. There’s your five and I’d give you £50million on top to get him," he added when pressed to name the players.

Arsenal to be relegated

It was earlier reported a supercomputer prediction has given Arsenal no chance of surviving in the top-flight this season.

According to the generator, the Gunners are poised to be relegated alongside Wolves and Norwich City.

Liverpool have been backed to win the league this term ahead of Chelsea, Man United and reigning champions, City.

Arsenal enter talks with Antonio Conte

Legit.ng reported how Arsenal have reportedly initiated contact with former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte over replacing Mikel Arteta at the Emirates.

Arteta seems to be living on borrowed time after leading the Gunners to one of their poorest starts to a season.

The north Londoners have lost all three of their opening fixtures and are yet to score a league goal this season.

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