With the winter transfer window having opened on January 1, we round up Arsenal’s done deals, plus the players linked with moves in and out of the Emirates.
Seven days left: What do Arsenal still want to do?
Arsenal have done plenty of work already in the window signing Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior.
They remain interested in the young Real Valladolid right-back Ivan Fresneda. Other clubs including Newcastle are also keen on him. Sky Sports News have been told he could move in the final week of the window.
Current Gunners right-back Cedric Soares is in talks over a move to Fulham. Arsenal have granted him permission to speak to them over personal terms.
It will then be up to the clubs to agree a deal for a player who has 18 months left on his Arsenal contract.
Arsenal sign Kiwior from Spezia
Arsenal have completed the signing of Poland defender Jakub Kiwior from Spezia in a deal worth £20m.
The 22-year-old, who has signed a four-and-a-half deal with the option of a further year at the Emirates Stadium, becomes the Premier League leaders’ second signing this January after the arrival of Leandro Trossard from Brighton for £27m.
Are Arsenal favourites to sign Rice?
The Guardian says Declan Rice ‘is leaning towards joining Arsenal’ if, as expected, he departs West Ham this summer.
According to the newspaper, Rice favours joining Arsenal ‘because of the prospect of playing for Mikel Arteta, who has drawn up plans for where the West Ham captain would fit into his team’.
‘Arsenal interested in loan deal for Camavinga’
Arsenal are interested in a shock loan deal for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, according to the Evening Standard.
The report claims the Premier League leaders want to sign the Frenchman on loan until the end of the season although it unclear if Real would sanction a loan move for the 20-year-old, who has struggled for minutes this season.
Fulham in talks with Arsenal over Soares
Fulham want to sign Arsenal right-back Cedric Soares in January
Fulham are in talks with Arsenal over the signing of right-back Cedric Soares after Sky Sports News reported earlier this week that Fulham had been granted permission to talk to his representatives over personal terms.
All parties are hopeful of a positive resolution with regard to personal terms.
It will then be up to the clubs to agree a deal for a player who has 18 months left on his Arsenal contract.
Who have Arsenal been linked with?
Ivan Fresneda – Arsenal have matched a £13m bid for Real Valladolid defender Ivan Fresneda and the 18-year-old will decide what he wants to do in the next 24 hours; (Daily Mail, January 24); The 17-year-old Real Vallodolid right-back has interest from the England and Germany, and Arsenal are monitoring his situation (Sky Sports News, January 18)
Amadou Onana – Arsenal could enact the perfect revenge on Chelsea for signing Mykhailo Mudryk earlier this month by beating them in the race to sign Everton midfielder Amadou Onana. (Daily Express, January 24)
Eduardo Camavinga – Arsenal are interested in a surprise loan deal for Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga (The Evening Standard, January 20).
Declan Rice – Declan Rice has been talking up Arsenal to his West Ham team-mates since reports emerged that the Gunners are keen to bring him to the Emirates in the summer (Daily Express, January 21); Arsenal are considering a gamble of saving their transfer kitty in January in an effort to build up the funds to make a run at signing West Ham midfielder Rice in the summer (Daily Star, January 19); Arsenal have made Rice their top target this summer and are growing in confidence that they can beat Chelsea to the England midfielder’s signature (The Times, January 17).
Dusan Vlahovic – Arsenal have turned their attention to Vlahovic after missing out on Mykhailo Mudryk (The Sun, January 17).
Raphinha – Barcelona are open to selling Raphinha during the January transfer window, but only if the interested party agrees to pay £100m for his services, according to reports (Daily Mail, January 17); Raphinha has no interest in leaving Barcelona for a Premier League return with Arsenal, according to reports in Spain (Daily Express, January 16); Arsenal could have a second chance to sign Barcelona forward Raphinha after missing out on the Brazil star during the summer transfer window (Daily Express, January 12).
Facundo Torres – Arsenal target Torres has confirmed the Gunners made contact over a transfer as he awaits further talks (Evening Standard, January 17).
Victor Osimhen – Manchester United, Arsenal and Newcastle are set to battle it out to sign Napoli star Osimhen, according to reports (The Sun, January 17).
Yeremy Pino & Moussa Diaby – Arsenal have been left licking their wounds with Mykhailo Mudryk now set to join rivals Chelsea, and could return to summer targets Pino and Diaby of Villarreal and Bayer Leverkusen respectively (Sunday Express, January 15).
Yunus Musah – Chelsea, Inter Milan and Arsenal appear set to miss out on a January deal for Valencia midfielder Musah, who is unlikely to leave the Spanish club until the summer at the earliest (Mail on Sunday, January 15).
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic – Newcastle look set to steal Milinkovic-Savic right from the hands of Arsenal (The Sun, January 14).
Alejandro Balde – Premier League title contenders Arsenal and Newcastle United have enquired about the possibility of landing one of Barcelona’s brightest talents (Daily Mail, January 9).
Ismael Bennacer – AC Milan have handed Arsenal a transfer blow after agreeing a new long-term contract for Bennacer (The Sun, January 8).
Hirving Lozano – Arsenal and Newcastle are reportedly monitoring Napoli winger Lozano (The Sun, January 6).
Youri Tielemans – Arsenal have cooled their interest in Tielemans and are not expected to make a move for the Leicester playmaker this month (Daily Mirror, January 5); Premier League leaders Arsenal are in fresh talks over Leicester midfielder Tielemans (The Sun, December 28).
Elye Wahi – Arsenal have reportedly been following the progress of Montpellier striker Wahi (Daily Express, January 2).
Dusan Vlahovic – Arsenal are ready to battle Chelsea to sign striker Vlahovic next month (The Sun on Sunday, January 1).
Alexis Mac Allister – Brighton are confident World Cup winner Mac Allister will still be their player at the end of January, amid interest from Juventus, Atletico Madrid, Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United (The Athletic, January 2); Arsenal and Tottenham have been dealt a transfer blow as Brighton star Mac Allister prefers a move to Juventus, reports suggest (The Sun, December 30).
The players linked with an Arsenal exit
Cedric Soares – Fulham are in talks with Arsenal over the signing of right-back Cedric Soares (Sky Sports, January 20).
Arthur Okonkwo – Sturm Graz are in talks with Arsenal about the possibility of signing goalkeeper Okonkwo on loan (The Athletic, January 14).
Martin Odegaard – Arsenal could be at risk of losing captain Odegaard following reports that his early season form has caught the eye of Real Madrid (Daily Mirror, January 2).
What are the latest contract talks?
William Saliba – Saliba insists he is « so happy » at Arsenal as contract talks continue behind the scenes of an increasingly convincing Premier League title bid (The Independent, January 17); Arsenal have triggered the defender’s contract extension until June 2024 (Sun, December 31).
Bukayo Saka – Arsenal have triggered a clause in Saka’s contract to keep him at the club until at least 2024, according to reports (The Sun, January 3).
Gabriel Martinelli – Talks between Arsenal and Martinelli about a new contract are in the « final stages », according to reports (The Sun, December 29); Arsenal are close to agreeing a new contract with the Brazil winger that will result in Martinelli becoming one of the club’s top earners (Daily Mail, December 20).
Reiss Nelson – The 23-year-old winger is hoping to sign a new deal to extend his stay at Arsenal (The Sun, December 15).
Confirmed Arsenal signings
Leandro Trossard – Arsenal have completed the £27m signing of Brighton attacker Leandro Trossard.
Jakub Kiwior – Arsenal have completed the £20m signing of Spezia defender Jakub Kiwio.
Confirmed Arsenal departures
Brooke Norton-Cuffy – Coventry, loan
Miguel Azeez – Wigan, loan