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TRIBAL TRENDS - TOP 5: Arsenal could release nine players; Modric to leave Real Madrid; Chelsea summer overhaul?

Overall, for the past week, our Top 5 trending articles featured a varied mix of stories about Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United.

The Times reports that Arsenal could release up to as many as nine players this summer.

After a disastrous season, the Gunners are looking for a major overhaul, and to help build up the funds, tough decisions need to be made.

The Wenger hit list consists of: Carl Jenkinson, Kieran Gibbs, Lucas Pérez, David Ospina, Francis Coquelin, Yaya Sanogo, Mathieu Debuchy, Wojciech Szczesny.

The Frenchman may have more difficult discussions to be had this summer.

According to The Times, Gunners stars Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez have rejected new deals with the club.

The pair are running into the final of their contracts; an eerily situation occurred a few years ago with another pair of stars called Robin and Samir.

Luka Modric may have played his last match for Real Madrid.

The diminutive Croatian starred for Real last Saturday, helping Los Blancos become the first club to win two Champions League trophies in a row, and his third trophy since joining the club in 2012.

PSG and Bayern are both mooted as possible destinations for the 31-year old.

Liverpool has flown to Rome this week to secure the signings of Roma's Mohamad Salah and Lazio'd Keita Balde Diao.

Jurgen Klopp is hoping he can lure the winger's to help boost his squad ahead of the Reds Champions League campaign next season.

And Liverpool aren't the only ones preparing for next season, with Chelseareportedly chasing up to six signings.

Antonio Conte has named Southampton trio Virgil van Dijk, Cedric Soares and Ryan Betrand, as well Monaco's Tiemoue Bakayoko, Everton's Romelu Lukaku and Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez.


Top 5 Tribalfootball stories – May 31–June 6

1. REVEALED: Arsenal to axe NINE senior players

2. Wenger rocked as Arsenal 'commitment' sees Alexis, Ozil reject contract offers

3. Luka Modric ready to make Cardiff his last Real Madrid game

4. Liverpool officials in Rome to close deals for two attacking signings

5. Chelsea want SIX new signings - including three Southampton stars

- We also identified what our readers are searching for -

Google

The top 5 stories searched through Google over the past week are below, with Inter Milan winger Perisic agrees terms with a Premier League club, new Barca coach Ernersto Valverde divulges his thoughts on the Catalan giants and finally, Tribal's weekly analysis of the paper talk.

1. Modric last game for Real in Cardiff

2. Perisic agrees Man Utd terms

3. Barca coach Valverde talks Iniesta, Transfers and Neymar privileges

4. Six new signings for Chelsea

5. Tribal Trends: Transfers - £100m offer for Bale; Dybala and Coutinho to Barca; Mourinho gives Man Utd wishlist


Facebook

The top 5 articles found through the world's most popular social media site, Facebook.

Once again Liverpool dominate Facebook, with stories on new CEO Peter's Moore transfer promises and Lyon forward Lacazette could be a Red in the near future.

1. Gunners axe nine players

2. Reds officials land in Rome to sign duo

3. Lacazette reps meet with Liverpool

4. New Reds CEO Moore says 100m will be available

5. Wenger rocked as Ozil and Sanchez refuse to commit to Arsenal

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