Keith Wyness: Arsenal have assets to sell as Arteta's summer transfer plans speculated
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(Credit: Imago/Getty Images) Arsenal have assets to sell as Mikel Arteta’s transfer plans speculated by Keith Wyness Sun 29 March 2026 12:00, UK Arsenal will only be looking to make minor changes to their squad in the summer transfer window, according to Keith Wyness.The former Everton, Aston Villa, and Aberdeen chief executive, speaking exclusively to Football Insider, thinks Arsenal could end the upcoming summer window with a negative net spend. VISIT THE ARSENAL TRANSFER HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Arsenal ‘prepared to repay good performances’ with new dealsEverton’s former chief Keith Wyness – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – believes Arsenal have the potential to do some player trading in the summer.Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast, Wyness thinks Arteta will be looking closely at which players can handle the pressure of the Premier League title race between now and the end of the season.ArsenalManchester CityBournemouth (H)Chelsea (A)Man City (A)Arsenal (H)Newcastle (H)Burnley (A)Fulham (H)Everton (A)Arsenal and Manchester City’s next four Premier League fixtures in the title race.He told Football Insider‘s Inside Track podcast: “I think the squad needs tweaking more than anything else.
I think there’s a solid investment in that squad. They’ve also got chances to do some trading and so the net spend should be pretty low because I think they’ve got assets that they can sell as well.
“We’ve just seen a few of those handed out and so there may be some tweaking, but, as I say, overall, the net spend now isn’t going to be that big. But overall, they’ve got a pretty healthy investment in their squad right now that can be traded.” Arsenal encounter issue in Julian Alvarez pursuitArsenal are unlikely to be able to sign Atletico Madrid striker Julian Alvarez in the summer due to a permit issue, according to former Manchester City financial advisor Stefan Borson talking to Football Insider.Alvarez may not have a desire to return to the Premier League, where he previously spent two seasons at Man City, due to being unable to get visas for all his family to live in England.Player sales could also dictate whether Arsenal could spend big to bring Alvarez to the club, with striker Gabriel Jesus potentially being allowed to leave. 💰 ARSENAL INSIDER UPDATE 💰 Inside the transfer budget, player wages, new kits, off-pitch deals and boardroom developments at Emirates Stadium.