Nine players to leave Arsenal later this month

Arsenal have confirmed that NINE players will leave the club when their contracts expire later this month.

David Luiz and Martin Odegaard lead the names departing the Emirates as Mikel Arteta seeks an epic summer rebuild after missing out on European football.

Joining Luiz and Odegaard on the axed list are fellow senior squad members, Dani Ceballos and Mat Ryan.

There are exits in the youth set-up too, with Levi Laing, Joseph Olowu, Luke Plange, and Jason Sraha leaving.

Arsenal were reportedly keen on signing Odegaard permanently.

But he could now form part of Carlo Ancelotti’s plans after the Italian sealed a sensational return to Spain this week.