Top 10 stars
Arsenal have already signed two players this summer that rank in the Premier League’s top 10 most expensive signings of the window.
Here’s a breakdown of the list…
- Florian Wirtz – Liverpool (£100m)
- Hugo Ekitike – Liverpool (£69m)
- Bejamin Sesko – Man Utd (£66.3m)
- Bryan Mbeumo – Man Utd (£65m)
- Matheus Cunha – Man Utd (£62.5m)
- Martin Zubimendi – Arsenal (£56m)
- Viktor Gyokeres – Arsenal (£55m)
- Joao Pedro – Chelsea (£55m)
- Mohammed Kudus – Tottenham (£55m)
- Antony Elanga – Newcastle (£55m)
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Mikel speaking today
Morning all! Bright and early to start the day ahead of the Premier League’s return this evening!
Arsenal don’t start their campaign until Sunday, when they take on Manchester United at Old Trafford.
But he will sit down for his first pre-Prem press conference of the season today.
Arteta will face the media at roughly 1:30pm to talk team news, transfer updates and Arsenal’s ambitions for the season.
Trossard developments
News that Aston Villa winger Leon Bailey could be heading to Roma may mean Leandro Trossard could be on the move.
Trossard has been linked with a switch to Villa Park this summer and an influx of cash for the Villans and a vacancy on the wing could mean Unai Emery’s side start making moves.
Newcastle’s £40m move for Jacob Ramsey could also increase the likelihood of a move for Trossard from Villa.
Carra’s Zubimendi theory
Jamie Carragher has said he is “convinced” that Mikel Arteta “stole” Martin Zubimendi away from Liverpool.
Zubimendi appeared set for an Anfield switch last summer, but ultimately snubbed the Merseyside club in favour of sticking around at Real Sociedad for another year.
Carragher reckons Arteta may have had something to do with the situation, with Arsenal quick to enter the race afterwards.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast, he said: “I’m convinced now that Arteta stole him from Liverpool.
“He’d agreed to come to Liverpool. He said he was coming – and at the last minute he said, ‘I don’t want to come. I’ll have another year [at Sociedad].’
“Arteta’s from the Basque area. There’s no doubt he’s been into him and said, ‘We’re signing [Mikel] Merino this season, we’ll come for you next season.’
“The deal was done about halfway through the season. He definitely stopped [Liverpool’s] deal. That’s why Zubimendi didn’t go to Liverpool. I think Arteta got into him.”
Who could go?
Plenty of the reporting around Arsenal at the moment suggests that the Gunners are looking to sell before they make any more signings.
But who could go?
The BBC’s Sami Mokbel has claimed that Leandro Trossard is “set to leave” Arsenal before the end of the window.
Trossard has been linked with an exit all summer, but had been in talks over a pay-rise on his current deal too.
However, Mokbel claims that he, alongside Reiss Nelson and Fabio Vieira, is set to head for the exit doors.
Arsenal are keen for a new left winger to arrive in the remaining weeks of the window, but need to move players on before they can splash out on additions.
New rules
Arsenal and the rest of the Premier League are going to have to familiarise themselves with plenty of changes for the new season.
The 2025/26 campaign officially gets underway tomorrow night when Liverpool host Bournemouth at Anfield, while Arsenal will travel to Old Trafford to face Man Utd for their opener on Sunday.
Players and coaching staff will have to get used to plenty of changes including a new ball, clamping down on time-wasting, a focus on diving and much more.
While fans will see lots of changes in the broadcasting experience with halt-time interviews, cameras in dressing rooms and even a ref cam.
Read more about all the changes below…
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