Arsenal chiefs have agreed to launch a historic overhaul of Arsene Wenger's squad in 2018.
The Daily Mail says Arsenal — led by newly appointed head of recruitment Sven Mislintat — have already started planning what will almost certainly be an extremely busy summer of incomings and outgoings.
As many as 10 first team players will head into the summer with their futures uncertain, and scouts are already working on their replacements.
Mislintat and Raul Sanllehi, who will officially start work on February 1, were both appointed well in advance of the summer to ensure they could make early progress on the summer rebuilding job.
In his role as manager, Wenger is used to having the final decision on the club's transfer policy.
But while Wenger retains the role of boss, it remains to be seen whether his power is diluted due to the new administrative arrivals.
Source: tribalfootball.com