Mikel Arteta has made decisions over the futures of Arsenal duo Riccardo Calafiori and Oleksandr Zinchenko, who have both been courted by AC Milan.
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Arsenal manager Arteta has no desire to sell Calafiori this summer but is willing to sanction an exit for Zinchenko, according to . Italy international Calafiori made a strong impression during his first season at the Emirates Stadium, though a number of injuries restricted his total appearances in all competitions to 29. AC Milan are said to be keen on bringing him back to his homeland, but such a move has been ruled out by Arteta.
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Arteta seems content to let Zinchenko leave, however. The Ukraine international was a valuable utility player when he first signed from Manchester City in 2022, but Myles Lewis-Skelly's breakout campaign at left-back and Arsenal's strength in midfield restricted him to just 15 Premier League appearances last season, with only five coming as starts.
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Milan are also said to hold interest in Jakub Kiwior, who enjoyed a run in the starting XI towards the end of the campaign after Gabriel Magalhaes suffered a hamstring injury and had to have surgery. Massimiliano Allegri has returned to San Siro as manager and is eyeing a repeat of the Serie A title victory he earned with Milan back in 2010-11.
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Arsenal are hoping to recruit a new striker during the summer transfer window and have reportedly been in discussions with Sporting CP over Viktor Gyokeres.
