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Compiled by Tony Attwood
While it is normal each summer for blogs and newspaper websites to “report” or “discover” (or I would suspect “invent”) transfer tales involving Arsenal FC, this season, the pattern of events seems slightly different with most reporters focusing on a much smaller number of players, although with a greater certainty – until suddenly the word spreads that Arsenal are “walking away” from the deal.
Of course one part of the pattern remains much the same: 95% of the reports cite another website as the source of the story – and if one goes into that source, it is more often than not the case that this source merely quotes another source, and so on round and round.
Obviously, the two clubs involved – the buyer and the seller – are not going to be reporting the tale, since if the story is true, they simply want to get on with the transfer without interruptions from without. If the story is false, then neither has any benefit from talking up the story and getting supporters overexcited.
No, the only people who really get a benefit out of transfer stories are those who publish them, because the tales have two great benefits to newspapers and websites. The stories cost nothing, and they bring in readership. And indeed we might add one more point as well: in the aftermath of the transfer window, the commentators can then blame Arsenal for being too slow, too mean, lacking in ambition, employing poor negotiators etc etc. It is, in short, always the same tale. The transfer story was real, but Arsenal simply couldn’t pull it off. If only the writer had been on the spot (it is implied) the deal would have been done in good time and Arsenal would now be top of the league.
Indeed even the fact that 97 to 98% of the stories concern transfers that never happen, doesn’t put the rumour mongers off. So let’s see what we’ve got now…. for if this window goes along the lines of the last five years, we’ve still got 50 or more players that Arsenal are going to try and sign!
Incoming
Player Club Source Details
1 Alexandro Lille Metro Defender
2 Julian Alvarez Real Madrid Express Goal scorer
3 Kepa Arrizabalaga Chelsea Sky Sports; backup to Raya £5m. Deal done or About to sign Signed Already training with Arsenal Goal keeper
4 Carlos Augusto Inter Arsenal station;3 Added minutes Rotational defender
5 Johan Bakayoko PSV £20m, Football London Backup to Saka
6 Breno Bidon Corinthians Birmingham World
7 Jamie Bynoe-Gittens Borussia Dortmund Just Arsenal 20 year old winger
8 Geny Catamo Sporting CP Arsenal, Aston Villa, Newcastle and Fulham all want him Winger / wing back
9 Rayan Cherki Lyon TBR Forward
10 Luis Diaz Liverpool FFC Board can’t agree
11 Diomande Sporting CP Sport Witness Arsenal interest
12 Ederson Man City Caught Offside Midfield – discussions ongoing
13 Hugo Ekitike Eintracht Fran Teamtalk;TBR,Star. Liverpool and Chelsea both after himAFC considered. Arsenal interested
14 Anthony Elanga Nottingham Forest TBR (exclusive) About to sign
Update Eberechi Eze Attacking midfield FFC: £68m release clause. Medical passed. Terms agreed (Arsenal news)Arsenal station Deal accepted (Team Talk)Talks ongoing Reported as new news. Reported as new approach by Just Arsenal Palace willing
16 Joan Garcia Espanyol. Just Arsenal Or to Barcelona
17 Anthony Gordon Newcastle Give me Sport From “a very good source”
Update Vik. Gyokeres Sporting Arsenal news but Man U bidding The price has gone up. Liverpool offered more. AFC offered £70m (Team Talk). “No offer” (FFC) Really wants to come. He’s the no 1 target (FFC). Agreement reached (Givemesport). In London (TBR). And again. It’s agreed (Team talk) . rta is an admirer
19 Jorrel Hato Brentford Liverpool Echo. Talks ongoing Defender
20 Callan Hamill Loan to St Johnston ArseblogTBR Forward
21 Harvey Higgins Blackburn The 72 Centre forward
22 Joan Garcia Espanyol Goal. Going to Barcelona Just Arsenal Goal keeper
23 Jamie Gittens B Dortmund London World
24 Anthony Gordon Newcastle Givermesport Winger
Update Vik Gyokeres Sporting CP FFC; Star. Talksport. He might stay (FoLo) Working on it but Juve want him; he’s had a row with his club (Sun). Keen to join (Mirror). No agreement (London World). Definitely on (Arsenal news).Club is demanding £68m. He’s gone on leave (Arsenal News). New offer made (FFC)Speculation grows(Arsenal News) Terms agreed (GMS) Not not coming (FoLo) Striker
26 Jorrel Hato Ajax Defender. London World
27 Konstantinos Karetsas Very close to signing (Sun) Midfield
28 Take Kudo Real Sociedad London World £50m release clause Right wing
29 Moise Kean Fiorentina Arsenal News Versatile forward
30 Mohammed Kudus. West Ham FFC.No, going to Tottenham
31 Take Kubo Real Sociedad London World Winger
32 Senne Lammens Royal Antwerp FFC Goal keeper
33 Ademola Lookman. Atalana TBR – AFC been in contact Attacker
Update Noni Madueke. Chelsea Metro Personal terms agreed TBR. Terms agreed (Suburban) As underwhelming as you can get (SG) Terms agreed (TBR). AFC lost interest (FFC) Winger
35 Randal Kolo Mani Juventus Teamtalk Forward
36 Bryan Mbeumo Brentford Arsenal station He’s chosen Man U!!!! (Just Arsenal) Forward
37 Cristian Mosquera Valencia Arsenal news; 3 Added Minutes Arsenal NewsBidding againTBRBid soonHe’s ready to leaveTeamTalk Centre back
38 Christos Mouzakitis Olympiacos Sempremilan – Milan also interested Midfield
39 Kolo Muani. PSG Teamtalk Forward
40 Christopher Nkunku. Chelsea £35m offered Forward
41 Christian Norgaard Brentford Replace Thomas Partey. Talk Sport: “very odd”About to sign.SignedAbout to signSigning this week Defensive midfield
42 Darwin Nunez Liverpool Liverpool World Striker
43 Sverre Halseth Nypan Rosenborg The new Martin Odegaard. London World. His supposed deal with Villa has stalled. Midfield
NEW Joao Palhinha Real Mad Arsenal interested but now walking away F365
45 Igor Paixao Feyenoord Times Attack
46 Morgan Rodgers Aston Villa Sun Attacking midfield
Update Rodrygo Real Mad TBR, Teamtalk3 AddedPSG TalkFootball FancastDaily MailJust Arsenal, “No 1 target” (The Sun). £84m (FFC) Talks ongoing. Player in dispute with club . Arsenal say noArsenal walk away Deal has become complicated. Talks ongoing Walking away Forward
Benjamin Sesko RB Leipzig Caught ffside;TeamtalkStarGivemesport, London World (too) expensive). Still on (GMS). Liverpool want him (GMS again!) Talks. ongoing F365. “Don’t sign him” (Metro) He wants Arsenal (TBR). AFC only club talking. Still talking (FFC). Close (Arsenal station). Deal is on (FoLo)Almost done, Breakthrough €70 million; No 1 target
48 Leroy Sane Bayern Munich Give me sportTBR – he prefers AFC to THFC Canon, he prefers Arsenal Talks open (Sun) Now in talks Telegraph Right midfield
49 Ao Tanaka Leeds United Yorkshire Post Tipped by Declan Rice
Update Igor Tyjon, Blackburn £1m offer rejected by Blackburn FL World; the 72. Not for sale Attacker
51 Dusan Vlahovic Juventus Sport Witness Striker
52 Nico Williams Athletic Bilbao Sun; but salary a problem. No he’s not coming (again, the Sun). Wage demands too great (London World) Winger
NEW Will Wright Salford City Caught offsideEmpireofthekopCanon Striker
53 Kenan Yıldız Juventus Turkish Football Winger and striker
55 Martin Zubimendi Real Sociedad Mirror,GuardianExpress. Mail. London World No, he plays down move (Canon). Deal Signed Not done a medical (Sun). Closing in (Star) £51m. Agreed (Sport Witness) About to sign Agreed (GMS).In London SignedAbout to sign Agreed Terms; about to happen