Arsenal has a plan to get rid of three underperforming players before the January transfer window.

It seems that Arsenal is looking to make some changes to their squad in order to stay competitive against their Premier League rivals. According to reports from the Daily Mail, manager Mikel Arteta is eager to offload three of their players - Marquinhos, Fabio Vieira, and Nuno Tavares.

The Gunners are open to selling Marquinhos in the upcoming January transfer window, while they are hoping to get rid of Vieira and Tavares in the summer. Both Marquinhos and Vieira are free to leave the Emirates, and Arsenal will consider offers for them. As for Tavares, who is currently on loan at Lazio, he is expected to leave the club at the end of the season. Lazio has an obligation to sign him permanently, but even if that doesn't happen, Arsenal will try to sell him in the next summer transfer window.

It's worth noting that Tavares has only played 28 games for Arsenal since joining them in 2021 from Benfica for £7m. He was also loaned out to Marseille and Nottingham Forest in the past two seasons. Similarly, Vieira, who was signed from Porto for a hefty fee of £32m in 2022, has struggled to make an impact at the club. In 42 games, he has only managed three goals and nine assists. Former Arsenal player Paul Merson even stated last year that Vieira was not good enough to play for the team.

Meanwhile, Marquinhos could potentially leave Arsenal even sooner than Tavares and Vieira if any offers come in for him in the January transfer window. The 21-year-old Brazilian was signed for £3m from São Paulo in 2022 but has only made six appearances for the club. He has been loaned out three times to Norwich City, Nantes, and Fluminense since joining Arsenal.

Furthermore, Vieira is currently on loan at his former club Porto and is expected to return to Arsenal once his loan deal expires. However, it remains to be seen if he will have a future at the club, given his underwhelming performances so far.

Overall, it seems that Arsenal is looking to revamp their squad and get rid of some players in order to keep up with their rivals in the Premier League. Fans will have to wait and see how the situation unfolds, but it's clear that changes are on the horizon for the Gunners.

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