Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Latest updates from huge summer at the Emirates (2024)

19th Aug 2024, 09:53By Connor Greaves

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19th Aug 2024, 08:42By Nyle Smith

Booty Brawl

Gabriel Jesus refused to turn the other cheek after having his BUM grabbed during Arsenal's clash with Wolves.

TheBrazilstriker was bent over to put his right boot back on after a challenge.

Wolvesstar Yerson Mosquera saw his opportunity and pounced, reaching around and clearly grabbing Jesus' rear.

Jesuswas understandably annoyed and shoved the defender to the ground.

Somewhat harshly, he was given a yellow card.

And Gunners fans were not happy with Mosquera, or referee Jarred Gillett.

19th Aug 2024, 06:00By Jon Boon

Kiwior latest

Jakub Kiwior could still leave the Gunners before the end of the transfer window.

That's the opinion of transfer expert Fabrizio Romano who revealed nothing is close yet.

The Poland international was left out of Arsenal's squad for the opener against Wolves.

The move was described as a 'technical decision'.

19th Aug 2024, 04:00By Jon Boon

Rice is ok

Declan Rice appeared to have suffered an injury against Wolves in the season opener.

However, Mikel Arteta quickly moved to ease Gunners fans' fears.

The Arsenal gaffer said: "Yeah he was cramping.

"He hasn’t had the longest pre-season ever. But he was really trying and he put an unbelievable performance again. At the end he was struggling a bit."

19th Aug 2024, 02:00By Jon Boon

Chiesa still up for grabs

Thiago Motta has confirmed Juventus’ stance that the club are looking to move Federico Chiesa on.

He said: “Our position on Federico Chiesa hasn’t changed. He’s not part of our plans.

“We’ve talked. It’s a demonstration of the respect I have for everyone. Transparency, clarity, that’s the way I communicate with my players.”

Chiesa has been linked with a move to Man Utd, Chelsea and Arsenal.

18th Aug 2024, 00:00By Jon Boon

Turkish talks

Turkish outlet Takvim report that Man Utd are locked in talks to sign Ferdi Kadioglu.

The Fenerbahce full-back has been linked with a move to the Premier League this summer.

Arsenal were credited with an interested with the Euro 2024 star.

While Brighton were said to also be close to a deal.

18th Aug 2024, 23:00By Jon Boon

Kiwior latest

Jakub Kiwior could be set for a move from the Emirates before transfer deadline day.

The Poland defender is drawing interest from several Serie A clubs.

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano believes there is a strong possibility he will leave Arsenal soon.

However, he adds that there are no bids yet.

18th Aug 2024, 22:22By Jon Boon

Osimhen move ‘blocked’

Napoli’s sporting director Giovanni Manna has revealed that a potential transfer for Arsenal and Chelsea target Victor Osimhen is “blocked”

“It’s an objective fact, what the coach said, the situation is blocked,” Manna said.

“Victor is an important player, with an important value and conditions. His desire is clear. We tried to maintain the integrity of the squad at this moment.

“We are not the only club in this situation and we’ll see what happens over the next 10 days.”

18th Aug 2024, 21:34By Jon Boon

Merino latest

Real Sociedad boss Imanol Alguacil has said that Arsenal-bound Mikel Merino will be committed to the club "to the death."

The Spain midfielder is expected to join the Gunners in a £30million deal.

But, the move has been held up as the two sides come to a financial agreement for the player.

Merino was left out of his club's opening LaLiga match against Rayo Vallecano.

When asked for clarity about Merino's situation, as Liverpool-linked Martin Zubimendi, Alguacil told reporters: "Both are there, one is not on the list and the other is in the squad.

"They still belong to Real and both are going to be with the team to the death. Nothing changes, I said it yesterday.

"Those of us who are there will go all out to win the game. And then we’ll see who is there for the next one."

18th Aug 2024, 20:11By Jon Boon

Williams move 'back on'

Arsenal could yet make a move for Nico Williams.

It was thought that any deal was dead in the water, after the Spain winger declared he was staying at Athletic Club.

However, ESPN say the Gunners still remain interested in the Euro 2024 winner.

The report adds Mikel Arteta wants to add an attacker to their ranks.

18th Aug 2024, 19:27By Jon Boon

Toney insight

Gary Neville has dropped a hint that he may know where Ivan Toney's future lies.

"I’d love to see him stay in the Premier League but I’ve been told he’s maybe going to Saudi Arabia which would be a shame," he told Sky Sports.

"He probably feels he needs to exploit this next contract and feels he hasn’t had the career many have had who play for England at this stage where they’ll have earned big money."

18th Aug 2024, 18:47By Jon Boon

More on Toney

Thomas Frank has added more to Ivan Toney's exclusion from Brentford's squad.

He said: “There are various things going on with Ivan with transfer rumours and activity and because of all that we decided not to include him in the squad,” said Frank.

“That (decision) was the club and me. It was made on Thursday. We thought it was the best thing. Ivan always wants to play.”

When pressed on a if a Saudi club or Premier League club was interested, he added: "You never know.”

18th Aug 2024, 17:30By Jon Boon

Merino's confirmed absence

Mikel Merino's exclusion from Real Sociedad's squad has been confirmed.

The Spain midfielder has been left out, as Arsenal close in on a deal.

18th Aug 2024, 16:54By Jon Boon

Ramsdale's future

Fabrizio Romano has delivered an update on Aaron Ramsdale's future.

The transfer expert said: "I expect things to happen soon for Aaron Ramsdale. He is on the list for some clubs. Arsenal's preference is for a permanent transfer."

Romano added the Gunners are looking at a new back-up shotstopper.

"Arsenal are preparing for Joan Garcia to be their new backup goalkeeper in case Ramsdale will leave," he added.

18th Aug 2024, 16:19By Jon Boon

Toney riddle

Ivan Toney was left out of Brentford's squad for the match against Crystal Palace.

Arsenal and Man Utd have both been linked with the Bees hitman.

And boss Thomas Frank admitted there has been transfer interest.

He told Sky Sports: "A lot of things going on with Ivan [Toney], especially with transfers, there's a lot of transfer interest. Because of all that, we've decided not to include him in the squad.

"I can't give too much away the day before. Of course Ivan is a top player, we all know that. He has been fantastic for us for four years but we showed last season we can cope without him."

18th Aug 2024, 15:47By Ian Tuckey

Partey future still in doubt

Thomas Partey could still exit Arsenal this month - despite playing all of yesterday's 2-0 win over Woles.

It's claimed the Gunners might yet pounce for Real Sociedad midfielder Mikel Merino.

Partey is now fully fit after an injury hit 2023-24.

But the Ghanaian, 31, is in the final year of his contract.

And Emirates chief Mikel Arteta could prefer easing him out to help fund a long-term replacement.

The Times are the4 latest outlet to suggest Partey's future is far from certain.

18th Aug 2024, 15:37By Ian Tuckey

Arteta delighted with start

Boss Mikel Arteta insists he was "very pleased" with both the performance and the result as Arsenal launched the season with yesterday's 2-0 home win over Wolves.

Arteta praised a mature display from opening scorer Kai Havertz and Bukayo Saka's 74th-minute strike.

The Spaniard said: "I'm very happy. It's always interesting, the first game of the season to see how we are going to respond at going back to the Premier League level."

"Overall - very pleased with the performance and the result."

18th Aug 2024, 15:21By Ian Tuckey

Gunners tipped to launch Garcia bid

Espanyol keeper Joan Garcia could be targeted by Arsenal.

The Gunners' back-up stopper Aaron Ramsdale might still depart the Emirates before the transfer window closes.

And transfer guru Fabrizio Romano believes Spaniard Garcia, 23, is a serious contender to replace him.

Ramsdale is reportedly on the wanted list of rival clubs.

It comes after he lost this first-choice place last season to David Raya, who has now been signed permanently from Brentford.

18th Aug 2024, 14:15By Ciaran Wiseman

Arsenal can win PL, says Petit

Emmanuel Petit believes Arsenal can end their wait for another Premier League title this season.

The Gunners have not won the league since their unbeaten campaign in 2003/04.

Asked if his old club can win the title, Petit told Get French Football News: "Yes, definitely. I think the team has improved so much over the last two seasons.

"Arsenal are also working really well in the transfer market. They are also working to add new players with the window closing at the end of the month, so I think there will be more players coming to the club.

"However, when you look at City, they are still the reference in the Premier League. They are still the team to beat.

"You can see that the gap between City and Arsenal has closed a lot during the last two seasons.

"And I’m pretty sure when you look at Arsenal, this team is young and they play the same football on the pitch which makes me feel sure it will be difficult for City this season to keep their crown.

"Nobody would’ve said two seasons ago, that Arsenal would compete for the title but I’m pretty sure this season it will be difficult for City to win it."

18th Aug 2024, 13:30By Ciaran Wiseman

White on Instagram

Ben White shared a snap to Instagram after Arsenal's win over Wolves.

The Gunners began their Premier League campaign with a 2-0 victory at the Emirates Stadium.

After the match, White wrote on Instagram: "We back."

His message was alongside a snap of the defender in the tunnel.

18th Aug 2024, 12:45By Ciaran Wiseman

Arteta's rallying cry

Mikel Arteta took to Instagram following Arsenal's opening day win over Wolves.

The Gunners boss shared a snap of himself applauding supporters at the Emirates Stadium.

Alongside the post, he wrote: "Let's do this."

18th Aug 2024, 12:00By Ciaran Wiseman

Arsenal 24/25 fixtures

18th Aug 2024, 11:15By Ciaran Wiseman

Arsenal ratings

Arsenal stormed to a 2-0 victory over Wolves in their Premier League opener at the Emirates Stadium.

Bukayo Saka starred as he grabbed his side's second goal following Kai Havertz's first half strike.

However, Oleksandr Zinchenko struggled and could lose his place in the side.

Click here to see how SunSport rated the Gunners players.

18th Aug 2024, 10:33By Ciaran Wiseman

Arteta 'closing' in on City

Mikel Arteta believes Arsenal are closing in on Manchester City after their opening day victory.

Speaking after the 2-0 win over Wolves, he explained: "This is a new story, this season.

"A beautiful one hopefully that we have to write from the beginning. This is the first chapter of that. Let's write some beautiful ones."

18th Aug 2024, 09:18By James Orr

Victor Osimhen latest

Victor Osimhen is tipped to reject Chelsea and Arsenal - so he can wait up to two weeks for his dream move.

TheNapolistriker has a £100million-plus release clause in a contract expiring in June 2026.

And Premier League giants have shown the strongest interest in the Nigerian over the past two seasons.

Manchester Unitedwere linked with the 25-year-old at one stage.

ButParis Saint-Germainhave stepped up theirhunt over the summer.

Sky Germany’sFlorian Plettenberg believes PSG would have to offload a big-name attacker beforethey could lure Osimhen.