Arsenal 2025/26 transfer strategy. A Comprehensive Overview With the 2025/26 season underway, Arsenal have undergone another substantial overhaul of their squad as new sporting director Andrea Berta (who replaced Edu in March) is leading the way. Arsenal 2025/26 transfer strategy include spending approximately £250 million on new players, and they have moved some that were on higher wages to balance the wage bill and possibly set them up for the near future.
Here’s a complete low-down on all the ins and outs at the Emirates Stadium this summer:
Incoming Transfers
Arsenal was keen on addressing specific areas of concern with a blend of wisdom and youth:
1. Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea, £5m)
2. Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad, £51m)
3. Christian Norgaard (Brentford, £15m)
4. Noni Madueke (Chelsea, £52m)
5. Cristhian Mosquera (Valencia, £13m)
6. Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting, £63.5m)
7. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace, £67.5m)
8. Piero Hincapie (Bayer Leverkusen, loan)
Outgoing Transfers
Arsenal prioritized clearing deadwood and reducing wage costs:
1. Jorginho (Flamengo, free)
2. Kieran Tierney (Celtic, free)
3. Thomas Partey (Released)
4. Nuno Tavares (Lazio, £7.5m)
5. Marquinhos (Cruzeiro, undisclosed)
6. Loan Exits: Oleksandr Zinchenko (Nottingham Forest), Reiss Nelson (Brentford), and Fabio Vieira (Hamburg) were loaned out for play exposure.
Strategic Implications
Arsenal’s activity in the transfer market demonstrates a clear plan:
Team Composition and Strength: The additions of Gyokeres, Eze, and Zubimendi add solutions to glaring weaknesses in thematically matching attacking and midfield players.
Long Term Financial Planning: At the same time selling players such as Partey and Jorginho reduce the clubs wage bill while taking into consideration future salarys and adding some salary wiggle room vs the future wage cap.
Development and Educating Youth, Sales Loan Players: Loans like Vieira and Zinchenko demonstrate more of a commitment to youth player development while also not burning bridges.
Conclusion
Arsenal’s spending this summer may be among the most elite in Europe, but the facts of their activity in the transfer market for the 2025/26 window demonstrate ambition and cohesion in planning. It appears that whilst in ScoCity, the new signings are intended to propel the club towards domestic and European success, the departures are also designed to keep the club earning money and sustainably on its feet! The fans will be looking forward as to how these players develop on the pitch in Mikel Arteta’s plans.