Premier League: 3 Reasons Why Arsenal Must Get Rid of Shkodran Mustafi Next Season

#1 Arsenal can cash in on Mustafi

Emery casting a magical spell, hoping it would improve Mustafi's performances

“We can speak about players individually, but sometimes they can play very well, sometimes cannot play well,” Emery said about Mustafi after the Palace defeat.

Players can have their bad moments but it's a worry when 'sometimes', which is supposed to be a rare commodity, becomes the norm.

Arsenal can improve their transfer budget and redirect the £90,000-per-week spent on Mustafi on a better defender. Mustafi signed a contract extension that will keep him at the North London club until the end of the 2020-21 season but it isn't like Arsenal to be so patient with someone.

Mustafi is just 27 years old and yet to reach his prime. He may have struggled to perform under Emery's system at Arsenal this season but he's a perfect fit for any of the midtable clubs or back home in Germany, where the stakes are lower.

Players like Lucas Perez and fellow defenders Mathieu Debuchy and Gabriel Paulista didn't fit into the Emery system and were sold at the first opportunity. Gabriel is enjoying the form of his life in Mustafi's former club Valencia and may be that's the kind of club Mustafi will revel in.

Arsenal will have Sokratis back for the next game against Wolves and Rob Holding back from injury soon, but it's time they promote Konstantinos Mavropanos and give Mustafi the hint that he needs to pick up or pack up.

Mustafi's value is around €30 million but he could go for anything for more than €20 million and even that will be a bonus for Arsenal. His transfer will pave the way for a better defender, someone who is young and an all-round player.