Dowman out of England U-19s, another body on the injury list
Max Dowman has pulled out of the England U-19 squad through injury and is now on Arsenal's injury list (8). It is the latest academy name to be sidelined, and the list keeps growing.
Gyökeres is going nowhere, despite Milan's call
AC Milan have made an exploratory approach for Viktor Gyökeres. Arsenal said no to a loan, and they are not selling their Swedish striker cheap (1). Expect him to stay put this winter (1).
Chelsea eye Zubimendi
Chelsea would put around €70m on the table for Martin Zubimendi in January (3). The pitch: he is short on minutes at Arsenal and a direct rival wants him.
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A long list of irons in the fire
Arsenal are tracking Inter striker Pio Esposito, with €100m floated around his name (2). Also on the radar: Bayer Leverkusen's Ibrahim Maza, with Arsenal and Tottenham stepping up at around €45m (4), Corinthians midfielder Breno Bidon, who Arsenal are reportedly ready to bid over €25m for (7), and Feyenoord's Gjivai Zechiël (6). Intermediaries have asked Arsenal about Barcelona's Dani Olmo ahead of the winter window (5), and Fulham's Josh King is on the list too (10). Freiburg's Igor Matanovic now has Aston Villa, Coventry City and Fulham joining the chase (9).
The one that got away, maybe
Erling Haaland is said to prefer a move to Spain over Arsenal, with 2027 flagged as a possible exit from Manchester City (11). Meanwhile Tottenham are preparing a €130m move for Atlético Madrid's Julian Alvarez (12).
Leeds up next
Arsenal sit second on 12 points from 5 after the 3–0 loss at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sat, Sep 19. Next up: Leeds United at home on Sat, Oct 10 at 13:30 CEST, then Lille in the Champions League on Tue, Oct 13.
Fan reactions
The mood on r/Gunners is all about Gyökeres on international duty. He scored in Sweden's win over Romania and the sub is buzzing, with posts calling him the first man to score in 7 consecutive Nations League games and jokes about "Gyök Gyök 3000". Zero talk of Milan, just goals. Thread
