Gone are the days when Arsenal would have to manage their finances to the penny - a hallmark of the Arsene Wenger era following the Gunners' move to the Emirates Stadium, which left the North London club saddled with significant debt.
Now in possibly the healthiest economic position they have ever been in, Arsenal have had no inhibitions about splashing the cash - over nine figures to be precise - in repeated transfer windows, and the summer of 2025 was no different.
Four of Arsenal's new arrivals during that market immediately entered the Gunners' list of their 10 most expensive signings of all time, as Noni Madueke took ninth place, Viktor Gyokeres sixth, Eberechi Eze fifth and Martin Zubimendi fourth.
The chances of any new faces being added to that countdown during the January window are slim to none, thanks partly to Arsenal's Financial Fair Play situation and partly to Mikel Arteta's embarrassment of riches, but never say never when the market is open.
To mark the opening of the winter window, Sports Mole counts down Arsenal's 10 record signings ever.
10. Alexandre Lacazette - £45.1m
From: Lyon
Date: July 5, 2017
Age at the time: 26
Arsenal appearances: 206
Arsenal goals: 71
Honours at Arsenal
FA Cup (1): 2019-20
Community Shield (1): 2017
9. Noni Madueke - £48m
From: Chelsea
Date: July 19, 2025
Age at the time: 23
Honours at Arsenal
None
8. Ben White - £49.8m
From: Brighton & Hove Albion
Date: July 30, 2021
Age at the time: 23
Honours at Arsenal
Community Shield (1): 2023
7. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - £54.2m
From: Borussia Dortmund
Date: January 31, 2018
Age at the time: 28
Arsenal appearances: 163
Arsenal goals: 92
Honours at Arsenal
FA Cup (1): 2019-20
Community Shield (1): 2020
6. Viktor Gyokeres - £57.5m
From: Sporting Lisbon
Date: July 26, 2025
Age at the time: 27
Honours at Arsenal
None
5. Eberechi Eze - £60.4m
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From: Crystal Palace
Date: August 23, 2025
Age at the time: 27
Honours at Arsenal
None
4. Martin Zubimendi - £60.5m
From: Martin Zubimendi
Date: July 6, 2025
Age at the time: 26
Honours at Arsenal
None
3. Kai Havertz - £63.8m
From: Chelsea
Date: July 1, 2023
Age at the time: 24
Honours at Arsenal
Community Shield (1): 2023
2. Nicolas Pepe - £68m
From: Lille
Date: August 1, 2019
Age at the time: 24
Arsenal appearances: 112
Arsenal goals: 27
Honours at Arsenal
FA Cup (1): 2019-20
Community Shield (1): 2020
1. Declan Rice - £99.2m
From: West Ham United
Date: July 15, 2023
Age at the time: 24
Honours at Arsenal
Community Shield (1): 2023