A LOT 5 expensive players Arsenal which is released Mikel Arteta will be discussed here. One of them caused a huge loss.
Mikel Arteta has changed the team significantly since he led Arsenal. One of them removes some players who are not included in the setup.
Arsenal are currently showing a good performance in the Premier League. The Gunners – Arsenal’s nickname – can stay at the top of the table until the tenth week of the 2022-2023 Premier League.
Last week, Arsenal managed to overthrow Liverpool with a 3-2 score at Emirates Stadium (10/10/2022). They are now leading the table four points clear of Manchester City after beating Leeds United 1-0 on Sunday (16/10/2022).
This success is not far from the transfer activities carried out by Arsenal. Arteta has managed to make careful purchases like Aaron Ramsdale, Martin Odegaard to Gabriel Jesus.
On the other hand, Arteta also released several Arsenal players during the transfer market. Some of the players who were released by Arteta also had a high transfer value when they were brought to Arsenal. Below are Arsenal’s expensive players who were released by Mikel Arteta.
Here are 5 expensive players that were released by Mikel Arteta
5. Shkodra Mustafi
Arsenal spent 41 million euros (Rp 619.3 billion) to sign Shkodran Mustafi in 2014. Although brought at a rather expensive price, Mustafi’s appearance is quite inconsistent on the back of the Gunners.
Mustafi was never the first choice under Mikel Arteta. The German defender has only played 28 games with Arteta at the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal terminated Mustafi’s contract in February 2021. So Mustafi continued his journey to Schalke before defending Levante.
4. Mesut Ozil
Arsenal brought Mesut Ozil from Real Madrid for € 47m (Rp 709.85bn) in 2013. Ozil did great by contributing 44 goals and 78 assists for the Gunners.
Unfortunately, the 2014 World Cup winner with the German national team was involved in problems with the management of Arsenal. As a result, Ozil was dropped from Mikel Arteta’s education team for quite a long time.
Arsenal terminated Ozil’s contract in early 2021. When the status of a free transfer, Ozil then joined Fenerbahce for free.
3. Alexandre Lacazette
Arsenal brought Alexander Lacazette in the summer of 2017 to strengthen his front line. The Gunners spent 53 million euros (Rp 800.5 billion) to redeem him from Lyon.
Lacazette’s appearance with Arsenal is actually quite promising. The French striker successfully contributed 71 goals and 36 assists in 206 games for the Gunners.
Lacazette’s contract expired in the summer of 2022 and was not renewed by the Arsenal manager. Lacazette therefore chose to return to Lyon for free.
2. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Arsenal brought Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund in the winter of 2018. Aubameyang stopped at Emirates Stadium for 63.75 million euros (962.3 billion rupees).
Aubameyang became Arsenal’s main weapon for several seasons. The Gabonese striker contributed 92 goals and 21 assists in 163 games in all matches.
However, Aubameyang committed an undisciplined act that saw him barred from the squad for the 2021/2022 season. It didn’t take long for Aubameyang to officially split from Arsenal and go to Barcelona.
1. Nicholas Pepe
Nicolas Pepe is the most expensive player Arsenal. The Ivory Coast outside was brought in for 80 million euros (Rp 1.2 trillion) from Lille in the summer of 2019.
Although brought at a fairly expensive price point, Pepe’s contribution to Arsenal is quite inconsistent. Pepe scored just 27 goals and 21 assists in 112 games in all matches.
Pepe did not enter Mikel Arteta’s concept this season. The 27-year-old was eventually loaned to French club Nice until the end of the 2022-2023 season.
1. Nicola Pepe
Nicolas Pepe is Arsenal’s most expensive player. The outside of the Ivory Coast was called for 80 million euros (Rp 1.2 trillion) from Lille in the summer of 2019.
Although brought at a fairly expensive price point, Pepe’s contribution to Arsenal is quite inconsistent. Pepe scored just 27 goals and 21 assists in 112 games in all matches.
Pepe did not enter Mikel Arteta’s concept this season. The 27-year-old was eventually loaned to French club Nice until the end of the season 2022-2023.
