Laia Codina leaves Arsenal for West Ham
Laia Codina has joined West Ham United on a free transfer, the club confirmed Friday (1). The Spanish centre-back leaves a gap in Arsenal Women's defensive depth heading into next season. Codina was direct about the move: "I'm so happy to be joining West Ham United" (1).
Mikel Merino on Spain's Euro 2024 collapse
Mikel Merino has opened up about Spain's run to the Euro 2024 final, and the mood shift that came with it (2). "We were enjoying every minute of Euro 2024 up until the final, we began to feel the pressure, it was do or die," Merino said (2). Spain fell short that night.
Former academy player Shuaib lands in Germany
Zac Shuaib, an Arsenal academy graduate, has signed for 1. FC Saarbrücken (3). The defender also spent time at Real Sociedad. Kicker called him "top ausgebildet bei Arsenal und Real Sociedad", well-trained at Arsenal and Real Sociedad (3). A small footnote in the summer window.
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The transfer talk is what's gripping the fanbase right now. A Sky Sports roundup of Arsenal's summer plans has supporters dissecting everything from Morgan Rogers to Christos Tzolis's £34m price tag, while six players, Jesus, Martinelli, Trossard, White, Nwaneri, and Nørgaard, face uncertain futures. On a lighter note, Bukayo Saka looks set to miss England's World Cup opener against Ghana, Gabriel Magalhães has been named in Brazil's starting XI, and one fan posted a heartfelt thank-you for the league title and a good night's sleep. Meanwhile, Declan Rice has clocked 5,000 minutes this season across Arsenal and England, the equivalent of 55 full matches, and the numbers are starting to raise eyebrows.
