Midfield Trio to exit Arsenal in the summer

Arsenal are likely to offload the likes of Abou Diaby, Mathieu Flamini and Mikel Arteta when the transfer window reopens in the summer.

The Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is believed to be keen on a leading new crop of players to glory, and will seek to remove some of the dead wood from his squad at the end of the season.

According to The Express, French international Diaby is unlikely to earn a new deal at the Emirates having failed to regain his fitness in recent seasons, whilst Arteta and Flamini are considered to surplus to requirements.

Arsenal play away at Manchester United in the FA Cup quarter-final on Monday night.