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Arsenal confirm Thomas Partey contract talks amid Barcelona transfer talk as Jorginho & Kieran Tierney headline long list of Gunners players released

<p>First-team players like Jorginho, Kieran Tierney and Raheem Sterling will leave the Gunners on June 30 when their current contract expires. The <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/arsenal-first-summer-exit-confirmed-jorginho-emotional-goodbye-gunners/blt489064f69c5a9e1c#cs347eb7bedee8b0ba" target="_blank">Italian midfielder is poised to join Flamengo</a> this summer, while <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/arsenal-kieran-tierney-exit-gunners-activating-option-extend-contract/bltc1646c030faf5cb4" target="_blank">Celtic had earlier shown interest in their former player Tierney</a>. Sterling, on the other hand, will return to parent club Chelsea.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p><a href="https://www.arsenal.com/news/contract-updates-20-players-depart-summer" target="_blank">Arsenal</a> further revealed that they will hold fresh contract talks with midfielder Partey, who also becomes a free agent on June 30. The <a href="https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/arsenal-thomas-partey-future-barcelona-35319545" target="_blank"><em>Mirror</em></a> reported earlier this week that <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/thomas-partey-u-turn-arsenal-star-shock-talks-free-transfer-exit-despite-gunners-desire-tie-midfielder-to-new-contract/blt5627ddec0021dd91#cs8a89b96bab70378c" target="_blank">Barcelona have shown interest in the Ghana international</a> as Hansi Flick is known to be an admirer of the player.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Other than the three first-team stars and goalkeeper Neto, youth players like Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Reece Clairmont, Khayon Edwards, Jakai Fisher, Romari Forde, Jimi Gower, Jack Henry-Francis, Max Kuczynski, Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand, Ismail Oulad M’Hand, Brian Okonkwo, Elian Quesada-Thorn and Zacariah Shuaib will also exit Emirates Stadium.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Mikel Arteta's side will reassemble in late July and are scheduled to <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/arsenal-pre-season-2025-tour-fixtures-results-tickets-watch/blta94b446e92c8cc1d#cs632a6b94d28527c7" target="_blank">travel to Singapore and Hong Kong on a pre-season tour</a>.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR ARSENAL?

Arsenal confirm Thomas Partey contract talks amid Barcelona transfer talk as Jorginho & Kieran Tierney headline long list of Gunners players released | Goal.com

Arsenal have confirmed that 17 of their men&apos;s and youth team players will leave the club, but contract talks with Thomas Partey are underway.

Arsenal confirm Thomas Partey contract talks amid Barcelona transfer talk as Jorginho &amp; Kieran Tierney headline long list of Gunners players released