ThePowerOfGeek

Introduction

Below is a list of transfer rumours for possible incoming transfers during the summer transfer window of 2025, along with some key pieces of information.

Likelihood

This is based on information at the time of last review, and brief reasoning is given for each rumour. But ultimately it's purely subjective. Values for this are:

• Very Unlikely
• Unlikely
• Possible
• Likely
• Very Likely

Trend

The direction in which the likelihood seems to be heading with recent developments.

• 🔼 = Move to us trending upwards
• 🔽 = Move to us trending downwards
• ➖ = No change in trend
• 🆕 = New transfer rumour

Last Updated

June 22, 2025

I will do my best to update this list every 3-4 days, time permitting.

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Samu Aghehowa

• Positions: Striker
• Age: 21
• Current club: Porto
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - Our name has been casually added to the long list of potential suitors for Porto's young Spanish/Nigerian striker. But there's no real substance to the rumours. So don't expect them to go anywhere unless something drastic changes.

Julián Alvarez

• Positions: Striker
• Age: 25
• Current club: Atletico Madrid
• Likelihood: Very Unlikely (2/10) ➖ - The former Man City forward has had a great season with Atletico. Idle chatter has it that we are interested in him (probably due to the Arteta/Man City connection). But Alvarez only signed with Atletico last season, and he's been saying he's happy in Spain and reticent to move back to the PL. So this one seems dead on arrival.

Lucien Agoume

• Positions: Defensive Midfield
• Age: 23
• Current club: Sevilla
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) 🔼 - Some idle chatter about this one, then it went quiet, and now it's started up again. With Zumbimendi coming in, Agoume would be seen as a replacement for the almost certainly departing Partey.

Kepa Arrizabalaga

• Positions: Goalkeeper
• Age: 30
• Current club: Chelsea
• Likelihood: Very Likely (8/10) ➖ - The former Chelsea record transfer fee holder has popping up on the Arsenal transfer radar all over the place in the last few days. He had a good season on loan with Bournemouth, but it seems he's tempted to join a bigger club permanently to continue resurrecting his career. And Arteta and Berta think he fits our needs well. According to Ornstein this deal is now close to being completed.

Eduardo Camavinga

• Positions: Defensive Midfield
• Age: 22 Current club: Real Madrid
• Likelihood: Very Unlikely (2/10) 🆕 - We're being linked with him, but it's hard to see Madrid parting with him for anything less than silly money. And it's unlikely he'd want to sit on the bench as an understudy to Zubimendi.

Nathan Collins

• Positions: Centreback
• Age: 24 Current club: Brentford
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) 🆕 - Collins' name has come up recently as a possible incoming centreback. But there's no concrete sources, it's debatable whether Brentford would let him go on the cheap, and centreback doesn't seem like an especially high priority for us this summer.

Brahim Díaz

• Positions: Right Wing
• Age: 25 Current club: Real Madrid
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - Questions have surfaced about whether Diaz has a future at Real Madrid. But in lieu of any concrete chatter, this one probably isn't going anywhere.

Anthony Elanga

• Positions: Right Wing
• Age: 23
• Current club: Nottingham Forest
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - One of Forest's star players has been rumoured to be leaving this summer, and our name has now entered the fray. But it seems unlikely considering his age and position.

Eberechi Eze

• Positions: Left Wing, Attacking Midfield
• Age: 26
• Current club: Crystal Palace
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - The former Arsenal Academy player has been catching the eye of many clubs following a dazzling season with Palace. But with a couple more years left on his current contract and the lure of the Europa League next season, it's more likely he will stay in South London.

Martim Fernandes

• Positions: Right Back
• Age: 19
• Current club: Porto
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) 🆕 - Another young emerging talent being linked to us is Fernandes. But credible sources are limited, and it doesn't seem like a position we really need reinforcing.

Alejandro Garnacho

• Positions: Attacking Midfield
• Age: 20
• Current club: Manchester United
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) ➖ - He wants to leave, and Manchester United wants him gone. Some idle rumours have linked Garnacho to us. And right now per Romano it's looking very likely he will be moving to another Premier League club. But no concrete word are linking us with a formal offer on him at the moment.

Jamie Gittens

• Positions: Left Wing
• Age: 20
• Current club: Borussia Dortmund
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - The young Englishman's star has been rising in Germany. He wouldn't break the bank for us, but equally, he'd still cost a fair amount. The latest news is that he is heading to Chelsea.

Anthony Gordon

• Positions: Left Wing
• Age: 24
• Current club: Newcastle
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - One of Newcastle's gems, he is formidable down the left wing. But it seems unlikely Newcastle would part with him, especially to a PL rival.

Marc Guehi

• Positions: Centreback
• Age: 24
• Current club: Crystal Palace
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - We've been casually linked with him in the past, and now we are being linked again - along with several other clubs. But unless Kiwior or someone else leaves, it's hard to see a need for another centreback. And he might be happy to stay at Palace with them set to play in the Europa League.

Viktor Gyökeres

• Positions: Striker
• Age: 26
• Current club: Sporting CP
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) ➖ - We've been linked with him all through the season. He has been dominating the Portuguese top flight, and Berta is a huge fan of him. Rumour has it that it'll be either him or Sesko coming in. But the latest talk is that despite the player wanting to move to us, two offers have now been rebuffed and we are planning to move on to other options. Additionally, things have recently turned ugly between Gyökeres and Sporting CP as he pushes for an exit.

Jorrel Hato

• Positions: Left Back, Centreback
• Age: 19
• Current club: Ajax
• Likelihood: Possible (5/10) 🔼 - We were linked with his last summer, and here we are again. It seemed at first this was just a confused or lazy pundit resurrecting old gossip. But now some substance has emerged to this fresh rumour. Hato can play at either left back or centreback, and the assumption is that this versatility is appreciated, with him filling in at either position regardless of Myles Lewis-Skelly having just signed a new contract. But we would be fighting against several other clubs to sign the talented youngster.

Alexander Isak

• Positions: Striker
• Age: 25
• Current club: Newcastle
• Likelihood: Very Unlikely (2/10) ➖ - Oh what could have been! We had the chance to sign him a few years ago, but passed on him. He's now become a massive talent and Newcastle's most prized player, and they wouldn't part with him for absolutely silly money, no matter how much Arteta would love to add him to our squad.

Konstantinos Karetsas

• Positions: Attacking Midfield
• Age: 17
• Current club: KRC Genk
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) 🔽 - The young Greek attacking midfield has suddenly popped up on our transfer radar. Lots of chatter but not many very solid sources. At 17, he'd surely be coming in as a longer-term player who would be incubating for a season or two in the Academy. Talk on this one has gone cold.

Bilal El Khannouss

• Positions: Attacking Midfield
• Age: 21
• Current club: Leicester City
• Likelihood: Possible (5/10) 🔼 - He had a great season with a struggling Leicester, who may now be open to cashing in on him in their bid to bounce back to the Premier League. He's currently valued at around £30 million, which isn't too bad. Although attacking midfield probably isn't our top priority right now position-wise. Rumours persist that we are currently working on a contract with him.

Takefusa Kubo

• Positions: Right Wing
• Age: 23
• Current club: Real Sociedad
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - The young Japan international is now on the transfer rumours radar, with us and Liverpool being listed as possible targets. But sources are flimsy right now, so it's hard to see this one as more than just casual spitballing or agent hyping at the moment.

Mohammed Kudus

• Positions: Right Wing
• Age: 24
• Current club: West Ham United
• Likelihood: Unlikely (4/10) 🔽 - West Ham gossip has it that Kudus is on his way out but wants to stay in the Premier League. And we have been listed as one of his potential destinations. He's a versatile player who can also play on the left or up front, and he's coming off a good season with the Hammers. A release clause of £85 million might be a big stumbling block though.

Aymeric Laporte

• Positions: Centreback
• Age: 31 Current club: Al-Nassr FC
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) 🆕 - The former Manchester City player is rumoured to be leaving the Middle East, with us listed as a possible location. The Arteta/Manchester City connection could merit some attention, and it's possible we might come in as a backup centreback. But there's still quite a lot of work to be done, if it does even have any merit.

Rafael Leão

• Positions: Left Wing
• Age: 25
• Current club: AC Milan
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) ➖ - Might be out of favour in Milan and looking to move on. There's talk that Berta has been in talks with Milan over a move for him. Chatter has increased a bit over the last couple of days. But there's still not a whole lot to go on here.

Kang-in Lee

• Positions: Right Wing
• Age: 24
• Current club: Paris Saint-Germain
• Likelihood: Very Unlikely (2/10) ➖ - It's baffling how as soon as a big club wins a major trophy the rumours start to swirl that they are now going to dismantle most of their successful team. This is a good example. There's some unsubstantiated gossip that we are now in for their right winger. But it makes no sense why he'd want to leave PSG right now. So this one seems pretty dubious.

Giovanni Leoni

• Positions: Centreback
• Age: 18
• Current club: Parma
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) ➖ - The arrival of Calafiori and Berta has apparently meant it's open season on further Italian transfer rumours. This one is a young'un who the whispers say we are hoping to lure away. There's not much to go on right now, so we'll see.

Ademola Lookman

• Positions: Striker
• Age: 27
• Current club: Atalanta
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - He's looking to move on from Atalanta, apparently. He's English, has decent experience, and wouldn't break the bank. But unless he's brought in as a backup for Gyökeres or Sesko, it seems he'd only be a contingency as our new main man.

Noni Madueke

• Positions: Right Wing, Left Wing
• Age: 23 Current club: Chelsea
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) 🆕 - There's lot's of new chatter about us going in for Madueke. But the sources don't seem too solid. And it's hard to see Chelsea parting with a promising player to a local rival, even if he isn't key to their squad and they have a bit of a surplus.

Emiliano Martinez

• Positions: Goalkeeper
• Age: 32
• Current club: Aston Villa
• Likelihood: Very Unlikely (2/10) ➖ - The former gunner looks set to leave Villa this summer. And there's some flimsy chatter that we will go in for him, probably on the back of him professing he still loves the Arsenal. But given how he left us before, this doesn't seem like the kind of path Arteta will want to re-tread. Especially not with Kepa on the brink of signing for us. There's now talk that Manchester United are keen on Emi.

Bryan Mbeumo

• Positions: Right Wing
• Age: 25
• Current club: Brentford
• Likelihood: Very Unlikely 2/10) ➖ - He's been on fire for Brentford this season, and is a consistent threat down the right wing. Latest talk, including from Romano, is that we are interested in him and monitoring his situation. However, the latest news is that he's chosen Man United over us for his new club. Good luck with that, Bryan!

Yankuba Minteh

• Positions: Right Wing
• Age: 20
• Current club: Brighton & Hove Albion
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - Yet another new right winger to be mentioned as a potential transfer target of us. He had a decent season and is presumably might be seen as one for the future. But as with other names, the sources for this rumour are lightweight at the moment.

Kaoru Mitoma

• Positions: Left Wing
• Age: 28
• Current club: Brighton & Hove Albion
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - The talented Japanese international has had another good season with Brighton. But he might not be the right versatility and age profile for Arteta. And Bayern Munich are apparently now pushing hard to sign him.

Christian Nørgaard

• Positions: Defensive Midfield
• Age: 31 Current club: Brentford
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) 🆕 - Yet another Brentford player being linked to us this summer from several sources, although none are especially robust right now. This rumour makes some sense. The Bee's captain is under contract until 2027, but he's the right age and position profile to be a back-up for us in DM, if he chooses to move across London and spend more time on the bench. He also has Premier League experience.

Antonio Nusa

• Positions: Left Wing
• Age: 20
• Current club: Leipzig
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) 🆕 - The young Swiss/Nigerian winger has recently been linked with us. But not many credible sources.

Igor Paixão

• Positions: Left Wing
• Age: 24
• Current club: Feyenoord
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) ➖ - Another left winger, another Brazilian. He checks the boxes in several areas, but only low-grade chatter right now from a few sources, so we'll see.

Emanuele Rao

• Positions: Left Wing
• Age: 19
• Current club: SPAL
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) 🆕 - The young Italian winger has been linked to us. But given his current age and level he would surely be one for the future, not really for next season.

Alexsandro Ribeiro

• Positions: Centreback
• Age: 25
• Current club: Lille
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - Another Brazilian centreback being linked to us from Lille, presumably as a replacement to a possibly outgoing Kiwior. But no serious sources. It's hard to see much credibility on this one when it seems like a carbon copy of the Big Gabi transfer.

Rodrygo

• Positions: Right Wing
• Age: 24
• Current club: Real Madrid
• Likelihood: Very Unlikely (2/10) ➖ - Chatter started up a couple of weeks ago that we were going in for the Brazilian who may be out of favour with incoming manager Alonso. However, he's been publicly stated he really wants to stay at Real Madrid. And they don't seem interested in selling him.

Morgan Rogers

• Positions: Left Wing
• Age: 22
• Current club: Aston Villa
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - He's apparently being discussed as an option for our left wing after catching the eye with Villa this season. But it's hard to see Emery or his club giving the green light for the exit of such a promising young player. And now several clubs are swirling in the rumour mill for him.

Leroy Sane

• Positions: Right Wing
• Age: 29
• Current club: Bayern Munich
• Likelihood: Very Unlikely (2/10) ➖ - Chatter was that the winger is looking to move on from Bayern Munich after falling down the pecking order there. But his wages always made that look unlikely. We held off on any serious interest, and he now looks set to move to Turkey.

Andrey Santos

• Positions: Central Midfield
• Age: 21
• Current club: Chelsea
• Likelihood: Very Unlikely (2/10) ➖ - He's impressed on loan at Strasbourg. But it always seemed very unlikely that Chelsea will sell the young Brazilian to a big rival. And now he's announced he wants to stay in West London.

Antoine Semenyo

• Positions: left Wing
• Age: 25
• Current club: Real Sociedad
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) ➖ - Another proposed answer to our left wing situation is Semenyo at Bournemouth. He's has a good season with them and is apparently being discussed as a PL-ready, mature option to offer competition to Martinelli by folding right into the team and hitting the ground running. Not many credible sources for this one right now though.

Benjamin Sesko

• Positions: Striker
• Age: 21
• Current club: RB Leipzig
• Likelihood: Possible (6/10) ➖ - Despite him signing a new contract with Leipzig last summer, apparently we are still interested and may even be informal negotiations for him. Arteta is very keen on him. Rumour had it that it'll be either him or Gyökeres coming in. Romano and others said we have been very actively pursuing him. And the deal was looking good until he started demanding a release clause into the contract, which apparently we're not very amenable to.

Xavi Simons

• Positions: Attacking Midfield
• Age: 22
• Current club: RB Leipzig
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) 🆕 - We can call this the 'Sesko Effect'. Just like last summer we're being linked to Simons, arguably because with the possibility of Sesko leaving Leipzig they are perceived as a 'selling club'. But even without a European contest, if Sesko leaves it's hard to see Simons (and other players) also leaving Leipzig.

Igor Tyjon

• Positions: Striker
• Age: 17
• Current club: Blackburn Rovers
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) ➖ - This candidate would definitely be one for the future, and wouldn't feature in our first team for a year or two. The young English/Polish forward was being associated to us, but the chatter as gone cold recently.

Vladyslav Vanat

• Positions: Striker
• Age: 23
• Current club: Dynamo Kyiv
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) 🆕 - An intriguing new rumour involves Dynamo's young striker joining us, presumably as a back-up. He wouldn't cost too much and has a decent goals to matches ratio. Right now there aren't too many solid sources for this one. But it's the kind of deal you could see Arteta and Berta making.

Dušan Vlahović

• Positions: Striker
• Age: 25
• Current club: Juventus
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - More evidence that time is a closed loop is that we're being linked to Vlahović yet again. This one just feels like very tired pundits plucking a name off an article from bygone years without checking the date.

Ollie Watkins

• Positions: Striker
• Age: 29
• Current club: Aston Villa
• Likelihood: Possible (5/10) ➖ - The ship appeared to sail on this one last winter, when we went in for him but were rebuffed (to the annoyance of the player, apparently). However, Watkins is now being seen as the back-up option for Sesko and Gyokeres. And as those deals have now stalled, this one is coming back to life.

Nico Williams

• Positions: Left Wing
• Age: 22
• Current club: Athletic Bilbao
• Likelihood: Very Unlikely (2/10) ➖ - Another of the legion of rumours coming back in from last summer. He's liked by Arteta. But talk on this rumour has gone cold recently, and it seems likely he'll stay in Spain, probably via a move to Barcelona.

Yoane Wissa

• Positions: Striker
• Age: 28
• Current club: Brentford
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) 🆕- Honestly surprised we haven't been linked to Wissa before now. He's had 2 or 3 good seasons with Brentford, is on the last year of his contract, and is a consistent Premier League performer. And rumour is that we are now being linked to him. His age might be a sticking point, but at around £27 million, the fee isn't insane, comparatively. It seems likely if we did go for him he would be brought in as a supplemental striker.

Kenan Yıldız

• Positions: Left Wing
• Age: 20
• Current club: Juventus
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) ➖ - The young Turkish international has appeared on our radar. He'd be a bit pricier than some other winger options, but still not too bad. But would he leave Juve?

Warren Zaïre-Emery

• Positions: Central Midfield, Defensive Midfield
• Age: 19
• Current club: Paris Saint-Germain
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) 🆕- The young midfielder is now being talked about as a possible replacement for Partey. But it's hard to see PSG letting a young talent go after they just won the European Cup.

Martin Zubimendi

• Positions: Defensive Midfield
• Age: 26
• Current club: Real Sociedad
• Likelihood: Very Likely (9/10) ➖ - The talk of us signing Zubimendi has ebbed and flowed since long before the summer transfer window opened. And while there were fears that Real Madrid would sabotage this deal, Romano and other in-the-knows remained confident the Spaniard was Arsenal-bound. The latest talk is that he has signed the paperwork in London, and we're now just waiting for the official announcement.

Former Potential Ins

• Liam Delap - Signed for Chelsea
• Joan Garcia - Signed for Barcelona

Players Out

Confirmed Outs (Permanent Departures):

• Jorginho - Heading out to Flamenco after winning our hearts over the last few years.
• Neto - Loan ended, and he returned to Bournemouth.
• Raheem Sterling - Loan ended, and he returned to Chelsea.
• Nuno Tavares - Set to be bought by Lazio for peanuts after a surprisingly good loan spell there.
• Kieran Tierney - Heading back to Celtic. Gosdpeed Tesco Roadman! You will be missed!
• Marquinhos - Signed permanently for Cruzeiro.

Potential Outs List

Karl Hein

• Positions: Goalkeeper
• Likelihood: Possible (6/10) 🔼 - He seemed destined to be leaving, then he was staying. But now with Kepa on the brink of signing it's hard to see Hein - Estonia's first choice goalkeeper - wanting to stay as a third choice at Arsenal.

Jakub Kiwior

• Positions: Left Back, Central Defence
• Likelihood: Possible (6/10) ➖ - He's coveted by some Serie A teams, and despite some good appearances for the injured Gabriel, he seems destined to be a rotation/back-up choice. There's been no word about him wanting to leave. But chatter of an exit is increasing.

Reiss Nelson

• Positions: Right Wing
• Likelihood: Very Likely (9/10) ➖ - We couldn't offload him last summer so he instead went on loan to Fulham, where he barely featured. It seems extremely unlikely he has a path into our first team at this late stage in his career, especially with only a year left on his current contract.

Thomas Partey

• Positions: Defensive Midfield, Right Back
• Likelihood: Very Likely (8/10) 🔼 - He seemed destined to be on the way out due to his contract expiring, despite his interest in staying. But a new contract is being discussed now, and apparently he's happy to stay and compete with the incoming Zubimendi. However, his representatives have also had talks with Barcelona. And a new deal with us appears to have stalled.

Albert Sambi Lokonga

• Positions: Defensive Midfield, Central Midfield
• Likelihood: Very Likely (8/10) ➖ - He's definitely not in Arteta's plans for next season after some underwhelming performances for us last season (or was it the season before?!) And after another underwhelming loan spell, it seems inevitable we will try to offload him before his contract expires next summer - either in a permanent deal or via another loan spell. The question is: who will come in for him?

Leandro Trossard

• Positions: Left Wing, Right Wing, Attacking Midfield, Striker
• Likelihood: Very Unlikely (2/10) ➖ - There's been some chatter that we are looking to offload Trossard 'for the right price'. However, there's also been solid rumours that we want to increase his salary while not extending the duration of the current contract. The latter sounds much more plausible. Trossard has been a dependable, versatile, and capable attacker for us in a difficult season. And given that we already have a thin squad and are likely to lose some players, it makes no sense that we get rid of him.

Fabio Vieira

• Positions: Right Wing, Attacking Midfield
• Likelihood: Possible (6/10) ➖ - After flashes of brilliance last year combined with many mediocre substitute appearances, he went on loan back to Portugal. There he has not set the world alight, although he did end the season there pretty well. Arteta might be done with him at this point, but it's hard to tell at the moment.

Oleksandr Zinchenko

• Positions: Left Back, Defensive Midfield
• Likelihood: Possible (6/10) ➖ - He's become a bench warmer this season, having been displaced by the amazing Myles Lewis-Skelly. And Zinky doesn't seem to have a path back into the first team. However, given how injury-prone Tomiyasu and Calafiori are, it's quite possible Arteta will keep him around for another season as a reliable back-up.

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Ellie Carpenter

• Positions: Defender
• Age: 25
• Current club: Lyon
• Likelihood: Possible (4/10) ➖ - The Australian is rumored to be considering a move to an English club, with Arsenal a tempting destination if an offer is put in.

Chloe Kelly

• Positions: Striker
• Age: 27
• Current club: Manchester City
• Likelihood: Possible (6/10) 🔼 - Arrived on loan from Man City having become disillusioned there. Both Kelly and Man City announced at the start of the loan spell that neither saw her having a future in Manchester. And since then she's publicly declared how happy she is to be a gunner. The club seems happy with her too, so a permanent transfer looks possible. There has been talk that she might want a fresh start elsewhere, but she might also stay.

Keira Walsh

• Positions: Midfielder
• Age: 28
• Current club: Manchester City
• Likelihood: Unlikely (3/10) ➖ - Rumoured to be linked to a move to us this summer.

Players Out

Confirmed Outs

• Teyah Goldie
• Lina Hurtig - Heading out, possibly to Fiorentina.
• Amanda Ilestedt

Potential Outs List

• Beth Mead - Contract is about to expire
• Victoria Pelova - Contract is about to expire
• Laura Weinroither - Not getting regular minutes

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Confirmed Outs

Men's Academy (Permanent Departures)

• Nathan Butler-Oyedeji - Contract expiring and not being renewed
• Reece Clairmont - Contract expiring and not being renewed
• Khayon Edwards - Contract expiring and not being renewed
• Jakai Fisher - Contract expiring and not being renewed
• Romari Forde - Contract expiring and not being renewed
• Jimi Gower - Contract expiring and not being renewed
• Jack Henry-Francis - Contract expiring and not being renewed
• Max Kuczynski - Contract expiring and not being renewed
• Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand - Contract expiring and not being renewed
• Ismail Oulad M’Hand - Contract expiring and not being renewed
• Brian Okonkwo - Contract expiring and not being renewed
• Elian Quesada-Thorn - Contract expiring and not being renewed
• Zacariah Shuaib - Contract expiring and not being renewed