Arsenal won't sell Gyokeres
The club have set their stance: Viktor Gyokeres is not for sale. Atletico Madrid are circling, but Arsenal do not want to lose the Sweden striker (1). No price has been floated, and no negotiation is open. The message from your club is clear.
Arsenal chase a Barcelona midfielder
Your team are trying to persuade a Barcelona and Spain international midfielder to make the move this summer (2). The player's reaction has been reported in Spain but no decision is made yet. Arsenal want midfield depth and they are pushing.
Vieira: Kone is France's best midfielder
Patrick Vieira has put Manu Kone above Aurelien Tchouameni and Adrien Rabiot. "He is for me, the best midfielder in France today," Vieira said. "He has got this mobility to move around the pitch. He is aggressive, he is a ball winner and he has got this technical ability to be part of the build-up. He can break lines and play forward" (4). Arsenal have tracked the Roma midfielder, and praise like this from Vieira carries weight.
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Curtis Jones on the radar
Arsenal admire Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones, but no official approach has been made (3). Inter Milan are also watching. For now it is interest, nothing more.
Rice injury doubt for England
Eberechi Eze has given an update on Declan Rice's fitness ahead of England's match against Panama (5). No final call yet on whether Rice plays, but the question is being asked. Your midfielder's workload is a growing concern.
Arsenal's financial firepower
A finance expert has pointed to Arsenal's buying power this summer, with 24 players potentially arriving across the men's, women's, and academy setups (6). The club have the room to spend and are laying the groundwork.
Fan reactions
The Gyokeres news has calmed nerves, but the mood on r/Gunners is split between the men's transfer window and the women's team. Tim Stillman reports that Selina Cerci and Lisa Baum deals are nearly done, and fans are celebrating the speed of those moves. Meanwhile, Trossard's goal in Belgium's 2–0 win over New Zealand got its own thread with match-going footage. See the Trossard goal thread
