Arsenal’s heralded British core is under increasing threat this summer, with the club preparing to listen to offers for both Kieran Gibbs and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

Theo Walcott’s future could also become uncertain if he cannot win back his place from Danny Welbeck or Alex Iwobi and, while Aaron Ramsey, Jack Wilshere, Calum Chambers and Carl Jenkinson are less likely to leave, they are all facing a battle for first-team football.