Shkodran Mustafi has been told he can leave Arsenal.

Mustafi has been booed by Arsenal fans during pre-season and Arsenal are keen to recoup the majority of the £35million they paid Valencia for the German defender in 2016

The transfer window in England closed on Thursday but foreign clubs can still buy players from England for the rest of the month.

Emery has revealed he held talks with Mustafi last month and told him he could leave.

Emery said: “I spoke with him when we finished last season, I spoke with him when we started pre-season and I spoke with him also two weeks ago saying maybe there was the possibility he can leave. But I do not have doubts if he needs to play because he is a good player.

“Maybe we decided to be more competitive in each position, at centre-back with David Luiz, with another player in the middle with Ceballos, with Kieran Tierney, with Pepe. I think being more competitive we can respond better in the season.

“Some players maybe they can play less with that situation and can leave. But it is onedecision taken with the player, with the club, with the team. At the moment he is here and really if we need, he plays with us. I have confidence he will do well."