Pelova crosses the North London divide
Victoria Pelova has joined Tottenham on a free transfer from Arsenal (1) (4) (9). The Dutch midfielder made the move across North London after leaving your club, and Spurs confirmed the signing on a permanent deal. A rare direct switch between the rivals.
£55m bid for Bruno Guimarães, Newcastle say no
Arsenal have tabled a £55 million proposal for Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimarães, but the Brazilian's club are resisting (2) (8) (14). The deal could become part of a wider £160 million double move, though Newcastle are playing hardball after Guimarães impressed for Brazil at the World Cup (2) (8).
Hincapie deal made permanent
Piero Hincapie is officially an Arsenal player. The club activated the option to make his loan from Bayer Leverkusen permanent after the Ecuadorian helped the team win the Premier League title (3) (6). A key piece of the defence is now locked in long-term.
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Stanway collects MBE ahead of Arsenal switch
Georgia Stanway received an MBE from the King before her expected move to Arsenal from Bayern Munich on a free transfer (5). The England midfielder is set to join your women's team this summer.
Scott, Hjulmand, Bouaddi: midfield targets stack up
Arsenal have held internal talks over a £60 million move for Bournemouth's Alex Scott (7). Sporting's Morten Hjulmand could be available for £34 million through a gentleman's agreement (10). Lille teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi wants guaranteed game time before deciding his next move, with Arsenal among the interested clubs (11). Manu Kone of Roma has also said he would love to be part of Mikel Arteta's squad (12).
100 million surprise?
Spanish reports suggest Arsenal are preparing a £100 million move to shake up the Premier League transfer market, though no name is attached yet (16). Separately, the club are working on a pre-contract for Cork City's young talent Cillian Murphy (13).
