Reiss Nelson joins Feyenoord
Reiss Nelson broke his Arsenal contract and has been presented by Feyenoord (7). The winger's move was made official, ending his time at the club for good.
Nelson spent the 2021-22 season on loan at Feyenoord, scoring four goals and reaching the Conference League final (2). Now it's a full-time return.
Carragher: Arsenal lack a game changer
Jamie Carragher says Arsenal finished the summer without a '10 out of 10' attacking option (3). His words: "They've got five or six players in attack which I would call 'seven or eight out of 10 players.' They wanted a 'nine or 10 out of 10 player' but couldn't get it across the line."
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He names Vinicius Junior and Julian Alvarez as the calibre Arsenal tried and failed to land (3).
Kroupi linked for January
Arsenal will consider a move for Bournemouth striker Eli Junior Kroupi in January (5). The 20-year-old is also named in Thursday's gossip roundup, with Arsenal eyeing the forward (12). Nothing agreed, just interest.
Scout questions the missed signing
Former scout Bryan King is surprised Arsenal never went for Nico Gonzalez, who Newcastle have signed (13). His verdict: "When you looked at the Newcastle boy, the boy Gonzalez, looked a far better prospect than what Tonali did."
King called it a superb piece of business for Newcastle (13).
Jesus took a pay cut for Barcelona
Gabriel Jesus has revealed he accepted a significant wage reduction to join Barcelona from Arsenal (11). The Brazilian forward left for £8.6m plus potential add-ons (11).
Barcelona have now signed 11 former Arsenal players this century, with more flops than hits (4).
Chelsea up next at the Emirates
Arsenal host Chelsea on Sunday, September 6 at 17:30, and one prediction has it down as a draw (10). Your team sit second with six points from two matches. Then it's Napoli away in the Champions League on Wednesday, September 9.
Fan-reaktioner
Fans are looking ahead rather than back this week. One thread reshares an Arseblog exclusive with Mariona Caldentey titled "Ready to win the league," and the mood in the comments is optimistic about the title push. Another post picks up CEO Richard Garlick calling this "a period of dominance" and "the start of a dynasty," and supporters are happily leaning into the ambition. There's also warm sentiment for Gabriel Jesus, with a farewell tribute video drawing "we'll never forget the good times" comments as he moves on.
