Transfer: Arteta reveals why some players must leave Arsenal

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has admitted some players have to leave to be valued.

Arteta was speaking to the media on Thursday ahead of their Premier League opening game against Coventry City at the Emirates.

He insisted that Myles Lewis-Skelly will definitely be at the club beyond this season.

Arteta was also asked if Arsenal need to have some brutal conversations about letting players go.

The likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Ethan Nwaneri have been linked with moves away from the club.

“It’s a really, really tough moment. We need to face that reality,” Arteta said.

“But you have to face it with a real honesty and transparency. When you’re on the other side, it’s exactly what you need.

“You might not like what you’ve been told, but if it’s truthful, if it’s the reality and honest and make you make better decisions and have more clarity for the next step in your career, you have to do that. These are always difficult conversations. But they need to be done.

“Without talking any specifics, it is something we are working on with every individual. I want to have the squad as big as possible because we know what we’re fighting for, we learn again from the past. Especially last year when we had injuries in two or three areas of the pitch.

“The deeper squad we have, the better. But the players have to feel valued and feel important.”