Nelson to West Ham is close
Reiss Nelson is on his way out. Arsenal are set to agree a deal with West Ham for the fringe winger, with Arteta clearing out players unlikely to revive their Arsenal careers (1). Good move for all sides.
Konsa bid is nowhere near enough
Arsenal are preparing a new £40m bid for Ezri Konsa, but it is not close to what Aston Villa want (1). Villa do not want to lose him, and if they reluctantly sell, it will be at their asking price. Saliba and Timber's injury concerns make a centre-back a priority.
You dismantled City 3–0 in the Community Shield
Sunday was Maresca's first game as City manager, and it was startlingly bad for them (2). Arsenal 3–0 Manchester City. The Guardian called it exactly that. Your team lifted the Community Shield.
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Barcelona want Gyokeres
Barcelona are expected to make a move for Viktor Gyokeres, but they have not made contact yet (3). No bid, just interest for now.
Havertz back and Keown likes it
Kai Havertz is back from injury and doing a proper pre-season. Martin Keown sees it clearly: "He's now back doing a good pre-season. So we've got an extra player in the front position" (4).
Arteta's Coventry dilemma
The Premier League opener is Friday against Coventry, and Arteta has a real selection headache after the Community Shield rout (5). You go into that game with momentum.
