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Arsenal could soon be set to say goodbye to left-back Sead Kolasinac, with the defender reportedly set to leave the club in the summer. According to football.london, he is expected to depart on a permanent deal.

He already has a few clubs after his signature with the likes of Schalke 04 and Lazio thought to be interested.

The Bosnian has been an Arsenal player since 2017 following a free transfer arrival from Schalke.

He went on to make 113 appearances for the Gunners but fell out of favour under Mikel Arteta this season, eventually going on to join his former club on-loan.

Kolasinac now does not appear to have a future at the Emirates Stadium upon his return with just a year remaining on his contract in north London.

Should he leave as expected, this could therefore see Arsenal’s summer transfer shopping list become clearer.

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With Kolasinac off of the books, this would then leave Kieran Tierney as the only senior left-back at the club, potentially leading the Gunners into the transfer market.

A number of defenders have already been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium.

Ryan Bertrand is one of the names that is reportedly under consideration by the Gunners.

The England international has already announced that he is set to leave Southampton upon the expiry of his contract at the end of the season.

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However, Arsenal could face competition in the race for his signature in the form of Premier League rivals Leicester City, who are set to lose title winning left-back Christian Fuchs.

Should the Foxes secure Champions League football on the final weekend of the season, it is reported that Bertrand would be more inclined to move to the east Midlands instead of the capital.

Another who could be considered is 19-year-old Hibernian man Josh Doig.

Once again though, Arsenal would be competing with newly-promoted Watford for his signing.

Kolasinac might not be the only player to depart the Emirates Stadium this summer.

It has already been announced that David Luiz will leave at the end of the campaign, whilst loanees Mathew Ryan, Dani Ceballos and Martin Odegaard are all set to return to their parent clubs.

It has also been reported that the likes of Bernd Leno, Hector Bellerin, Willian and Alexandre Lacazette all face uncertain futures with the Gunners.

Willian in particular could be set to depart with Inter Miami rumoured to be interested in a swoop.

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