Community Shield Sunday in Cardiff
Arsenal 1–1 Como in your last friendly, and Christos Tzolis scored the decisive penalty in the shootout (15). That result leaves you without a win in your last three games inside 90 minutes. Arteta put it plainly: the World Cup disrupted the summer, the work brought good strengths, but there are a lot of lessons to take ahead of Sunday (8). City await in the Community Shield in Cardiff (6). They had the smoother pre-season.
Osimhen talks with Galatasaray
Arsenal and Galatasaray have held talks over Victor Osimhen, with a reported £38m deal in play (13). A swap deal involving Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri has come up too (12). Galatasaray want to recoup their €70m investment. Fans are split on whether Osimhen makes sense unless a forward leaves first.
Konsa deal stalled over Villa price
Aston Villa dismissed your opening offer for Ezri Konsa out of hand and want double it (2). Think £60m plus. Arsenal have Marc Pubill as a fallback option, but Atletico Madrid already rejected a bid for him (10) (16). Villa prefer to keep Konsa, and their European commitments complicate the picture.
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Lewis-Skelly pushed towards the exit
Intermediaries have pitched Myles Lewis-Skelly to Chelsea and Manchester United (7). Both clubs declined a £45m move earlier this summer. The player and Arsenal want him to stay. Arteta has no interest in losing the young left-back.
Martinelli and Nwaneri on the market
Arsenal have invited offers for Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri in talks with Galatasaray (11). Nwaneri is weighing an exit with Everton interested (14). Galatasaray's Martinelli interest sits around €45m (5). The exit door is busy this summer, even as the incomings stay unresolved.
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The mood in the subreddit is split on Osimhen. Some fans question the move unless a striker is sold, while others point to sources claiming Arteta has made him a top priority and expects the deal done before the window closes. Konsa talk is landing the same way, with support hinging on whether the reported £60m price is worth paying. Read the Osimhen thread here.
