Timber leaves Spain camp, groin surgery confirmed
Jurriën Timber has left Arsenal's pre-season training camp in Spain. He flew back to London for treatment on a persistent groin injury (1) (2) (6). The right-back already underwent minor surgery and is now racing to be fit for the Community Shield on 16 August against Chelsea (3). Timber himself kept it short: "I'm getting there slowly. I'm trying hard, been rehabbing over the summer, hopefully back soon" (3).
Saliba's back injury forces Arsenal into the market
William Saliba is nursing a back problem, and that is shaping your club's transfer window (3) (7). Arsenal have shown interest in Como defender Jacobo Ramon, a Cesc Fabregas player in Serie A (9). Stuttgart's Finn Jeltsch is also on the radar, but Liverpool and Bayern Munich are in that race too (10).
Arteta wants Nico Williams over Vinicius Jr
Arsenal have reportedly walked away from Vinicius Junior. One Spanish report says the club have given up on the Brazilian entirely (7). Mikel Arteta's preference, according to Football365, is Nico Williams, driven by one key factor (5). The Vinicius saga looks done.
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Tottenham eye Kounde, a long-time Arsenal target
Tottenham are planning a move for Barcelona's Jules Kounde, a player Arsenal have tracked for years (8). Spurs are looking at defensive reinforcements and Kounde is on their list alongside Brighton's Jan Paul van Hecke. Nothing advanced yet, but the interest is real.
New Head of Performance appointed
Antonio Gomez has been named Arsenal's new Head of Performance (4). He arrives to lead the club's sports science and player conditioning setup as pre-season ramps up.
Fan reactions
The Timber news has the fanbase on edge. One thread on r/soccer picked up a strange side story: Arsenal consultant and former Liverpool throw-in coach Thomas Gronnemark claims Kazakh club FC Aktobe still owe him around $5,000 from February and are ignoring his messages, while reportedly paying Nani $70,000 a month. Read the full thread.
