Lewis-Skelly is staying
Arsenal have decided Myles Lewis-Skelly will not leave this summer. Manchester United were circling, but the 19-year-old stays and will be a key part of the squad this campaign (6).
Alvarez has told Arteta no
Julian Alvarez has told Mikel Arteta he does not want to join Arsenal (7). David Ornstein says there is a small chance the deal still happens, but the player himself has declined the move (11). Arteta would not touch it: "I'm not going to make comments about players from other clubs" (3).
Martinelli is off, record fee incoming
Gabriel Martinelli has agreed to join Al Hilal for around £56.5 million (5). That beats Arsenal's previous record sale of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (5).
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Nwaneri sets his condition
Ethan Nwaneri wants to stay in the Premier League if his Arsenal time ends before the window closes (8). Dortmund, Everton and Fulham all registered interest (8).
Villa on Monday
The 3–0 win over Coventry kicked off the title defence (9). Aston Villa away follows on Monday, Havertz was clear: "We must show what we are capable of" (9).
Fan-reaktioner
Fans are in a reflective mood ahead of Villa, digging up Thierry Henry compilations from that same away fixture and celebrating Anthony Elanga's Henry-style celebration against Tottenham. The mood is half nostalgia, half looking ahead to Monday. The Henry vs Aston Villa 2004-05 thread is getting the most attention.
