THE PARTEY'S OVER

Ruthless Arteta will reboot his title quest by ripping up his midfield...losing the generals he relied on for so long

- JOHN CROSS and NEIL MOXLEY

MIKEL ARTETA is planning to rebuild his ENTIRE midfield to get ready for another Arsenal title challenge next season.

Granit Xhaka has dropped a major hint he will quit this summer as he promised an announcement on his future this week, with Bayer Leverkusen determined to sign the Swiss midfielder.

Thomas Partey is also a target for Serie A clubs and Italy could be a next career move for the Ghana holding midfielder this summer.

Partey, who turns 30 next month, was a key figure in Arsenal's title bid this season, but his drop in form during the run-in has only underlined the need for major squad reinforcements.

The Gunners have made Declan Rice their No.1 target this summer with West Ham willing to sell their England midfielder to a Champions League club if they get bids in excess of £100million. They also remain keen on Brighton's Moises Caicedo.