Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger plans to clearout EIGHT senior players to make room for imminent record signing Thomas Lemar.

AS Monaco are demanding £80m to sell the France international winger.

The Daily Mail says funds could be raised by selling players with no first-team future.

Newcastle are interested in full backs Kieran Gibbs and Carl Jenkinson and there has been Premier League interest in a permanent move for Calum Chambers, with new Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer among his admirers. Mathieu Debuchy, with a year left on his contract, has been told he can leave on a free.

Goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny is set to finalise his move to Juventus after agreeing a deal in principle. The fee is expected to be around £10m. The 27-year-old Poland international, who has spent the last two seasons at Roma, will sign a long-term contract and compete with Gianluigi Buffon, with wages of around £70,000 a week.

Lucas Perez is wanted by Deportivo La Coruna and Fenerbahce, although Arsenal want more than £12m for the striker.

The 21-year-old made 41 appearances for Monaco last season, scoring 14 goals

Jack Wilshere's future is unclear after he suffered a broken foot during his loan at Bournemouth.

Olivier Giroud is on tour with Arsenal despite interest from Everton, Marseille and West Ham.