Guimaraes' first night in an Arsenal shirt
Bruno Guimaraes made his unofficial debut in Wednesday's friendly against Como, and Mikel Merino called your midfield "the best in the world" after watching the new man settle in (5). The night ended with Christos Tzolis scoring the decisive penalty in a shootout after the match finished level (6).
A 16-year-old wonderkid is yours
Vincent Joseph, a 16-year-old England youth striker, has agreed to join Arsenal from Liverpool (1). The two clubs are in talks to complete the deal, and Arsenal have already reached an agreement with the player (8).
Martinelli: £38.5m bid on the table
Galatasaray have bid £38.5m for Gabriel Martinelli, but personal terms are yet to be agreed (2). Arsenal are also weighing up Bradley Barcola as a potential upgrade on the left side of the attack, with Liverpool in the conversation too (4).
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Arteta on Lewis-Skelly interest
Chelsea and Manchester United have both declined a £45m move for Myles Lewis-Skelly, and Mikel Arteta is relaxed about the speculation. "Interest in our player is a good sign," he said (3).
Julian Alvarez linked
Julian Alvarez tops a list of available strikers and is being linked with Arsenal alongside Barcelona (7).
Fan-reaktioner
Fans are split between excitement over Vincent Joseph and concern about the Martinelli situation. The Galatasaray bid has people debating whether cashing in makes sense, while the Guimaraes debut video from Wednesday's Como friendly is doing the rounds. Read the full reaction to the Joseph news here.
