The forward has not lived up to his hefty price tag at the Emirates Stadium and with two years left on his contract could complete a temporary exit.

Arteta has been told the faith he has in Saliba is misguided - and the Frenchman should be one of five players Arsenal sell this summer

Gunners striker Balogun will secure a move to France on Monday, with a key clause omitted from the deal - but efforts to shift Pepe are not going as planned

Nicolas Pepe recently revealed his aim is to turn things around at Arsenal, although one former Gunner is having none of it.

Nicolas Pepe has told fans he is fighting hard to stay at Arsenal after so far failing to fulfil his potential at the club.

Pepe could have an escape route within the Premier League to a side who are about to sell their best forward.

"Hopefully they’ll see the benefit of it, whether that is here with us or whether they need to go somewhere else, that is obviously the decision of Edu and Mikel Arteta."

The Gunners have already spent £83million on a quartet of new recruits but are still looking to bring another three on board.

The winger has struggled for consistency across three Premier League seasons and has two years left on his contract.

Pepe has struggled to make his mark at the club and is now only on the fringes of Mikel Arteta's first-team squad

Chelsea look set to land Jules Kounde at the second attempt this summer as they plot a big summer of recruitment.

The Gunners have so far been priced out of a deal but appear to have come up with a plan to get the transfer over the line

Rumours have been circulating that Arsenal will accept an offer of around £25m for the attacker.

The Gunners attacker has made just five Premier League starts this term, scoring once in that time.

The Gunners boss has sent a direct challenge to the star, in order to gain more minutes, rather than leave the club.

An Arsenal star has hinted an exit plan amid a continued issue with Mikel Arteta, while Newcastle plot a Premier League swoop

Merson did not hold back in his assessment of the forward's career at Arsenal so far

Arteta came up trumps after his inspired sub grabbed a goal and played the final pass for Lacazette to break Wolves hearts.

Mikel Arteta has hailed an Arsenal star for their recent turnaround and hopes the player can have a strong end to the season

Ian Wright has suggested a solution to improve the fortunes of a player who is continuing to struggle under Mikel Arteta

Two clubs from France are reportedly confident of luring an Arsenal star in the summer following his recent struggles

Although it now looks like Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang isn't going to Barcelona, one of his Arsenal teammates could still seal an exit

An Arsenal attacker has given an 11-word response after being asked about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's future

Arsenal legend Paul Merson reckons the Gunners will likely take a big hit if they sell an attacker in the January transfer window

There is unrest in the Gunners camp and one man feels a peripheral star needs to have a long look at himself.

An Arsenal star is considering leaving the Emirates as he has become 'frustrated' with manager Mikel Arteta, according to reports

Despite his denials on Friday, Mikel Arteta will reportedly look to offload one of his fringe players in the January transfer window.

“He has had some really good moments since I have been here and some moments where he hasn’t participated that much."

There is hope that selling the duo could raise funds to bolster Mikel Arteta's squad in the upcoming January window or next summer.

Reports from Italy claim that AC Milan want to sign the Ivory Coast international in the winter window.