Arsenal's line-up has changed an awful lot since Mikel Arteta took charge at the club nearly two full years ago.
The Gunners boss pressed on with his transformation of the club over the summer with a record-breaking spending spree and the early signs are there will be even more arrivals in January.
But with the north London outfit looking to bring new faces in, some of the deadwood will also need to be cleared to balance the books.
And their first exit may have already been agreed with one midfielder said to be allowed to leave on a free come January.
That departure could be the first of many for the club in 2022, with several names linked with other clubs and a number of stars out of contract next year.
Arteta's work so far has seen Arsenal transform their defence already, but that has come at one of the club's player's detriment.
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Transformation at one player's detriment
Calum Chambers appears to have finally got his wish as Arsenal have been transformed into a hard to beat, defensively sound outfit - though it has come at his own expense.
Following a dramatic 3-2 home victory over Aston Villa in 2019, Chambers was scathing in his assessment of his own side's defensive display.
"We know as a team that we can’t keep relying on Auba and that as a defensive unit we need to shut the door and be stronger at the back," Chambers explained.
"Obviously it helps when you have a striker like Auba but we’re working every day in training on improving our defensive performance."
The club are now much stronger at the back than they were back in 2019, but Chambers could be forgiven for not being entirely happy about it given his recent struggles.
First January deal given 'green light'
The Gunners have agreed to allow midfielder Mohamed Elneny to leave the club on a free transfer in January, it has been reported.
The Egypt international, 29, is out of contract next summer and has made just two Premier League appearances this term.
According to Turkish outlet Fanatik, Galatasaray are leading the race to sign Elneny in the coming weeks.
The Turkish giants are said to be at the "signing stage" of their pursuit - although a deal is yet to be finalised between the two clubs for a player well down the pecking order at the Emirates.
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Next transfer exits
Elneny isn't the only Arsenal player to be linked with a January departure from the Emirates Stadium.
Mirror Football has taken a look at some of the players who could follow Elneny out of the Emirates in the January window or next summer.
The list includes several players who would have previously been among the first names on the team sheet and one youngster who has been touted as a star of the future for several years now.
