Saliba out up to five months with fractured back
William Saliba has been playing through a fractured back since March. France boss Didier Deschamps said the defender had been getting injections to manage the pain until it became "unbearable" (3). Now he could miss up to five months.
Crystal Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix is already on your radar as a replacement (3). Real Sociedad's Jon Martin is another name being tracked (3).
Tzolis to Arsenal is done, says Brugge coach
Seven goals and six assists for Tzolis in the Jupiler Pro League last season. Here is Club Brugge coach Ivan Leko making no secret of it: "I am very happy for him. On the other hand, I am very sad because we are losing a top player" (2).
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Leko called it "a fantastic example of someone who arrived first at the training centre and left last. Every training session was like a match for him" (2). He said Tzolis will show "the highest level in the Premier League and in the Champions League with Arsenal" (2).
Tzolis comes in as Leandro Trossard heads to Besiktas.
Morgan Rogers is Arsenal's priority target
Your club are ready to step up the push for Morgan Rogers, and Liverpool's move for Bradley Barcola only clears the path (9). The complication: Arsenal want both Rogers and Julian Alvarez this summer (7).
Atletico Madrid insist Alvarez will not leave. The club have made a statement saying exactly that (10).
Aston Villa are not budging on Ezri Konsa either. Arsenal will not meet the £60m valuation (1) (8).
Bruno Guimaraes deal "close enough"
Former Everton scout Keith Wyness believes a move for Newcastle's Bruno Guimaraes is "close enough" to happening (6). A midfield signing that would change the look of your team.
Academy moves: Ogunnaike stays, Sagoe Jr. may go
Josh Ogunnaike has signed a new contract with Arsenal, keeping the young defender at the club (4).
Charles Sagoe Jr. could be heading the other way. Swedish side AIK are in talks to sign him permanently, with Kalmar FF also interested (5) (11). The 22-year-old spent time on loan last season.
Cardiff's 16-year-old Donczew on the radar
Arsenal are tracking Cardiff City teenager Axel Donczew (12). The 16-year-old has been likened to Aaron Ramsey in Wales. No formal offer yet, but your scouts are watching.
Tomiyasu to Venezia, Aubameyang to Deportivo
Takehiro Tomiyasu, your former defender, is set for a move to Serie A side Venezia (14). Meanwhile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has signed for Deportivo La Coruña until 2028 (15). Two former Arsenal names finding new homes.
Fan reactions
The Saliba news has hit hard. Fans on r/Gunners are still processing that their best defender played through a fractured back for months, with many calling the situation a failure of medical oversight. The Tzolis signing, on the other hand, has landed well. Supporters are circulating Leko's full quote about Tzolis arriving first and leaving last, and a contract tracker post is getting heavy attention as fans try to make sense of a summer that already feels transformative. Read the Saliba thread
