Ex-Man City adviser sets out transfer plan for Arsenal and who it involves selling, despite £20m overperformance

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(Credit: Imago) Arsenal told to prioritise selling young stars as transfer plan set out by ex-Man City adviser Mon 16 March 2026 18:00, UK Arsenal need to prioritise the sales of young stars to balance the books after their heavy spending at the Emirates Stadium. The Telegraph reported on 5 March Arsenal will have to sell one first-team player in the summer transfer window following their spending this season.

“I mean, the reality is that they have already probably outperformed their forecast by maybe £20m on what they expected. Credit: Imago“There’s no way that they would have expected to be in every competition and to have won every game in the first phase of the Champions League, so that’s probably all put them higher than their budget.” How Arsenal can ‘balance the books’ after spending spreeBorson insisted Arsenal are unlikely to have made any decisions around potential player sales.

If they win the Champions League, I don’t think their first thought will be, ‘We’ve now got to sell a footballer’. It’s also going to set them up commercially, so I don’t think they’ve made any decisions.