With the transfer window still a few weeks from closing around the rest of Europe, Arsenal are stuck with Shkodran Mustafi – and the fans aren’t happy about it.



His substandard performances have seen faith in him gradually disintegrate, and now significant sections of the crowd have turned on him. It’s an unpleasant scenario, and one that would ideally be resolved by the player’s immediate departure.



The Athletic understands that intermediaries have been granted a mandate to try to sell Mustafi to a European club. But if he stays at Arsenal the dissenting fans may have to reconsider their stance: their jeers appear to be making a bad situation worse.



Mustafi is one of several Arsenal players, including Mesut Ozil and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, that both supporters and the club would be content to see go. However, none of these players are in a hurry to leave. Arsenal have got too many high earners who are also underachievers. The club are in...