Setford loaned to Stevenage
Tommy Setford is leaving for the season. Arsenal have loaned the 20-year-old goalkeeper to League One Stevenage for 2026/27 (2) (5).
No striker, no Alvarez
Julian Alvarez is not coming. He stays at Atletico, joining Morgan Rogers and Vinicius Junior in not moving to Arsenal this summer (7). Mikel Arteta missed out on the star attacker he wanted.
Why the striker deal never happened
BBC's Alex Howell broke down Arsenal's summer-long attempts to sign a striker (4). You go into Sunday's match against Chelsea without a new No. 9, having won 1–0 at Aston Villa on Monday.
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Deadline day business
Arsenal were among the handful of Premier League clubs confirming deals in the closing hours of deadline day (1). No late splash for a forward though.
Fofana picks Sunderland, not Arsenal
Malick Fofana was heavily linked with Arsenal but the Belgian midfielder signed for Sunderland instead (3) (6). Crystal Palace were also in the mix on deadline day (3).
Former Gunner returns to the Premier League
Ainsley Maitland-Niles has joined Everton on a permanent three-year deal from Lyon (9) (11). The former Arsenal academy product is back in the Premier League.
Timber's twin in London
Quinten Timber signed for Crystal Palace at the death (8). He joins twin brother and Arsenal defender Jurriën Timber in London.
Fan reactions
The mood is split between a deadpan joke about Gabriel Jesus and genuine excitement over Maitland-Niles landing at Everton. One thread on a post-deadline squad analysis notes Martinelli is expected to complete his move to Al Hilal later this week, with the Saudi window open until September 6. Read the squad analysis thread
