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Arsenal should not be a 'selling club,' claims Shay Given... as he labels struggling Crystal Palace boss Frank de Boer a 'strange appointment'

Arsenal are a massive club who should not be selling their best players, former Newcastle and Manchester City goalkeeper Shay Given has claimed.

Arsene Wenger saw 13 players leave the club over the summer, with Alexandre Lacazette and Sead Kolasinac their only new recruits.

They lost Kieran Gibbs and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain to West Brom and Liverpool, respectively, and were on the brink of selling Alexis Sanchez to City before pulling the plug on the deal on deadline day.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger signed only two players and let 13 go this summer window
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger signed only two players and let 13 go this summer window
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joined the Gunners' rivals Liverpool for u00a335million on Thursday
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain joined the Gunners' rivals Liverpool for £35million on Thursday
Left-back Kieran Gibbs sealed a u00a37m switch to West Brom from Arsenal this summer
Left-back Kieran Gibbs sealed a £7m switch to West Brom from Arsenal this summer

In total, despite their disappointing start to the season, Wenger's side spent less (£53m) than every Premier League club bar Swansea this summer.