The 99 players the media has said Arsenal are considering signing this summer

by Sir Hardly Anyone

You’ll have perhaps seen our last list of 91 transfers already “announced” by the media and in just a few days we’ve found more so here we are at 99 players – or at least we thought we did but an eagle eyed reader corrected us so we have had to remove two duplicates.  It is actually 97.

Eurosport gave us this update

“Mikel Arteta’s side are reportedly close to completing the signings of Brighton’s Ben White and Albert Sambi Lokonga from Anderlecht. Arsenal are also targeting full-backs Tyler Adams, Mert Muldur, Nuno Tavares and Miguel Gutierrez and debating over signing Aaron Ramsdale or Andre Onana to provide competition in goal. Ruben Neves and Manuel Locatelli have been discussed as central midfield options and an ambitious move for James Maddison could be explored.

The headline was REVEALED: ARSENAL’S 11-PLAYER TRANSFER SHORTLIST – PAPER ROUND

But as the text said, we are “reportedly close”.  In other words, some journalist or other said it.  Nothing actually was revealed.

We’ll keep on adding the details of rumoured transfers until the last day of the window, and we’ll also start totting up how many players each website has reported, so that at the end of August we can see how many each site got right and how many they got wrong.   There will then be prizes.

Here we got with the 99…

 

No	Player	Current club	Position	Reported by
1	Patrick van Aanholt	Released by Palace	Left Back	HITC; Hardtackle.  Backup for Tierney
2	Max Aarons	Norwich	Full back	Daily Express
3	Abdul Abdulmalik	Millwall	Forward	Mail.  Swansea have made a bid.  Express says Millwall trying to hold him
4	Tyler Adams	Leipzig	Midfield	FoLo
5	Tosin Adarabioyo	Fulham	Centre back	Daily Express.  Just £10m (Daily Cannon) until 1 month before new season. Top Flight: Arsenal interested.  Centre back£10m release clause.  The Athletic
Update	Amine Adli	Toulouse	Forward	TBR: Leicester also interested. Player has rejected new contract.  SportWitness, no he’s staying put.
7	Yuri Alberto	Inter	Forward	20 year old Brazilian.  Inter need the money
8	Joachim Andersen	Lyon	Centre back	Replacement for David Luiz. £20m. FFC.
9	Houssem Aouar	Lyon	Midfield	Football.London (FoLo). Negotiations at advanced stage
10	Loic Bade	Lens	Defender	Boot Room.  £22m Leeds also want.
11	Folarin Balogun	Arsenal academy	Striker	All Nigeria Soccer says he is in the party going to USA for pre-season.
12	Dominico Beradi	Sassuolo	Winger	€50million (Arsenal Fever).
13	Nicolo Barella	Inter Milan	Centre midfield	Anfield Central
NEW	Andrea Belotti	Palermo	Striker	Man U, Liverpoool, Chelsea, Everton also interested.  101 great goals
Update	Sander Berge	Sheffield Utd	Midfield	HITC; Express – he was seen out with Odegaard,   Arsenal not willing to pay the asking price. Caught offside: Price dropped.  VG says Arsenal interested, so does FoLo. Insidefutbol says AFC not willing to pay the price asked.  Caught Office: Arsenal reaching agreement.
16	Ryan Bertrand	Southampton	Left back	Mirror
17	Yves Bissouma	Brighton	Midfield	Africa Football, Express, TBR, HITC, FoLo. No he’s going to Liverpool (Express) – it’s a swap deal with Nketiah. “Fans in meltdown” FoLo.  He’s wanting a move (Rousingthekop).  Anfield Cental: Liverpool will regret this.  £50m quoted
18	Josip Brekalo	Wolfsberg	Winger	Just Arsenal
19	Emiliano Buendia	Norwich	Playmaker	Daily Mail, Metro, FL, Boot Room, Sportslens, HITC, TBR, Teamtalk, Telegraph, F365, FoLo, HITC.  Told to forget AFC and sign for Villa (Birmingham Live).  Arsenal have offered £35m (Star). Caught offside say its on. And HITC.  No – he went to Villa
Update	Eduaro Camavinga	Rennes	Midfield	Will cost around €50million, Caught offside.  TBR say he is compared to Vieira.  HITC its on.  SportsMole: he’s the main target.  Arsenal tracking him (Mail).  Caught Offside: Man U about to muscle in. 4th Official: Talented anchorman who can spray passes all around the park.
21	Luis Campos	Lille	Sporting director	Would handle transfers.  Charlie Watts says good idea
22	Hakan Calhanoglu	AC Milan	Midfield	Out of contract this summer.  HITC – “exceptionally talented”
23	Dominic Calvert-Lewin,	Everton	Forward	Express: Arsenal weighing up options.  Hard Tackle: Arsenal “keeping tabs”.
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25	Zeki Celik	Lille	Right back	Standard, Just Arsenal, Sports Lens, Sport Review  Man U, Totts also interested.  HITC say it would be a bargain fee.  Mail says interest is still on.
26	Nathan Collins	Stoke City	Defender	Sun, TBR.  (Arsenal buying an “uncompromising” Stoke defender????).   The 72.
27	Jesus Corona	Porto	Right back or wing	Metro.  Signing this week.  HITC – he’s refusing to sign a new contract. Still a target (xpress)
28	Joaquin Correa	Lazio	Forward	TBR £30m.  Offer is now Torreira plus cash (TBR).  One offer rejected already
29	Philippe Coutinho	Barcelona	Midfield	Just Arsenal, FoLo: Arsenal will have to wait.  Winterburn says “don’t”.  Just Arsenal says Arsenal interested.  Express says still on. Mirror says AFC want report on his injury.  PSG have made a bid: The Lazalai.  HITC: Arsenal make contact
30	Patson Daka	RB Salzburg	Striker	TBR Football; Leicester want him so Arsenal no chance Express
31	Moussa Dembele	Lyon (At. Madrid)	Striker	Daily Express, HITC.  FoLo: “Fresh Arsenal links”.  Just Arsenal: he can leave
32	Sergino Dest	Barcelona	Right back	Bleacher claims he has  £343 million release clause.  HITC says could be on at lower price!  HITC now says it is on
33	Amadou Diawara	AS Roma	Defensive midfield	Moving to Arsenal as part of the Xhaka deal: Hard Tackle
34	Josh Doig	Hibs	Left back	The Scotsman.  £5m.  FoLo say Arsenal desperate to buy a new left back.
35	Oddsonne Edouard	Celtic	Striker	Daily Star.  FoLo says Leicester and Milan want him. Now FoLo say he’s staying at Celtic!
36	Nabil Fekir	Real Betis	Forward	HITC: wants to move to Arsenal.  FoLo says it is on.  TBR says he wants to join. Arsenal made an offer (Canon).  Still on Team Talk, Just Arsenal.  Star: bid far too low. 101 says most realistic transfer
37	Ferreira	Grêmio	Winger	23 years old (Caught offside)
NEW	Florian Grillitsch	Hoffenheim	Midfield	Only one year left on contract HITC
Update	Matteo Guendouzi	Arsenal!	Midfield	He’s been in disgrace so long it seems like he’s already gone but Metro is saying he will be given a contract extension & return.  Just Arsenal now re-running that story
NEW	Miguel Gutierrez	Real Madrid	Full Back	The Athletic; Hard Tackle
41	Achraf Hakimi	Inter Milan	Right Back	Daily Express, HITC
Update	Alexander Isak	Real Sociedad	Forward	The Athletic says Arsenal interested.  HITC re-running it.  And FoLo.  Cesc says his the top man at the Euros. Others agree.  HITC raving. Chelsea & Liverpool also want him. (Sports Mole). Tottenham also want him  HITC. Arsenal met the asking price. Star agrees. Release clause £60m – Media Referee.  Teamtalk: nearly there.
43	Joan Jordan	Sevilla	Midfield	TBR says Sevilla don’t want to sell.
44	Kaio Jorge	Santos	Forward	Wolverhampton also interested (Caught offside)
45	Kyle Joseph	Swansea	Forward	Wales online: Swansea, Rangers, Celtic also want him
46	Glen Kamara	Rangers	Midfield	Rangers News.  Watford News says he’s going to Watford.
47	Jonjoe Kenny.	Everton	Right Back	Mail / TBR.  We need a right back???  Celtic Star calls him “Celtic flop”.
Update	Franck Kessie	AC Milan	Midfield	£42m (HITC). Arsenal out front (Mirror).  Insidefutbol “Arsenal sniffing around”
49	Tenu Koopmeiners	AZ Alkmaars	Midfield	23 year old playing for Netherlands
50	Jules Kounde	Sevilla	Centre back	Daily Express, Star, HITC.  Sports Mole says offer about to go in.  TBR says Arsenal moving in.
51	Layvin Kurzawa	PSG	Left Back	Sport Witness
52	Tariq Lamptey	Brighton & Hove	Right back	Sky Sports News.  TBR says still onf
53	Manuel Locatelli	Sassulo (Serie A)	Midfield	Express: player will decide after Euros.  £34m asked.  Juventus also interested.  Arsenal made offer. Juventus leading – HITC.  Arsenal set to miss out (Shoot)
Update	Albert Sambi Lokonga	Anderlecht	Midfield	Like Yaya Toure, better than Yves Bissouma.  TBR says, could be available on the cheap.  Henry recommends. Footballtalk says first bid rejected.  TBR says transfer is inevitable. Metro says Arsenal have put bid in. AFC just £4m short (Athletic).   Any moment, HITC. Fo Lo this week.  Just Arsenal, Arsenal too slow. Canon – details of contract and salary.  Shirt no discussed  (Canon).  Personal terms being discussed (Fresh Arsenal).  Done (Team Talk).  It will happen (HITC). The first transfer  (Hard Tackle), Talks are on (ThisisFutbol). Not in Anderlecht pre-season (Daily Canon).  Improved off (Mail Online) Only offering €15m with add ons (Sport Witness). New bid entered (365)
Update	James Maddison	Leicester	Playmaker	Leicester Live.  Chelsea also interested.  Arsenal top of the list – £60m  FoLo, TBR, Football Fancast, Hard Tackle  He’ll have to demand transfers to get to Arsenal (Mercury). Arsenal giving up on other buys to get him. Was top target but now too expensive (Fansided).  He’s top target (Express)
56	Noussair Mazraoui	Bayern Munich	Right back	101 great goals
57	Riyad Mahrez	Manchester City	Forward	Daily Mail, Leicester Mercury, Football London, Sport Review, TBR.  AFC pushing forward to deal. HITC says he has announced he is not going.  Mirror, ask make enquiry
NEW	Mert Muldur,	Sassuolo (Italy)	Full back	Can play left and right (Just Arsenal)
59	Ruben Neves	Wolverhampton Wands	Midfield	Dail Mail: Wolv. wanting £41m; TBR “move is imminent”.  Swap for Maitland Niles (Mirror).  Arriving this week.  Replacing Xhaka (HITC).  No this week (which is the following week).  F365. “A bad move” Agbonlahor
60	Neto	Barcelona	Goalkeeper	Caught Offside
61	Martin Odegaard	Real Madrid	Midfield	Arsenal not offering enough.  Mirror.  HITC will stay at Madrid.  Being offered in swap for Smith Rowe (sport Bible).  Still a priority (Arsenal Fever).  Arsenal out of it, going to Liverpool (Rousing)
62	Andre Onana	Ajax	Keeper (banned for one year, reduced to 9 months on appeal)	Caught Offside, Mail, Telegraph.  Mirror says Arsenal’s keeper coach prefers him to Leno for immediate change. Teleg says we’ll buy no matter what happens in court.  Hard Tackle: deal close. HITC says he wants to join but Arsenal offer too low,  Now say Arsenal are great fans. CAS has reduced his sentence to nine months (TBR).  Inside Football says AFC to bid.  Football Talk also.  “Talks ongoing” Sports review.
63	Paul Onuachu	Genk	Striker	Sport Witness
64	Michael Olise	Reading	Midfield	All Nigerian Soccer
65	Charlie Patino	Arsenal Academy	Defensive midfield	17 year old.  Maybe going to under 23s first.  HITC
66	Rodrigo de Paul	Udinese	Attacking midfield	Caught offside.  Liverpool and Leeds also looking.  AFC late interest (caughtoffside).  HITC. Daily Canon – he’s going to At Madrid
67	Alassane Plea	Borussia Monchengladbach	Attack	Express; Hard Tackle
NEW	Dennis Praet	Leicester	Midfield	Athletic, Express, Sport Review
Update	Aaron Ramsdale	Sheffield Utd	Goal	Last word, Sky Sport.  HITC says price AFC offering is far too low. Caught offside: deal is on. Talks on (Canon), (Teamtalk, HITC).  £20m+ (The72)
70	Aaron Ramsey	Juventus	Midfield	Just Arsenal News says cash plus Bellerin will do it.  Mirror says it is on.  Mirror – its swap for Bellerin plus cash.  Metro, he’s certainly leaving. Mad about says yes. TBR says deal back on.  Mirror – AFC can’t afford wage demands
71	Ricardinho	Grêmio	Forward	20 year old: Caught offside
72	Sergi Roberto	Barcelona	Full Back	Express: replacement for Bellerin
73	Emerson Royal	Real Betis loaned from Barcelona	Right back	Sport Witness; could happen this week (31 May).  Not happening “despite relentless speculation”- HITC commenting on its own news coverage.
74	Guido Rodriguez	Real Betis	Defensive midfield	HITC;   Arsenal best placed TBR.  AFC leading race, Just Arsenal.
75	Kays Ruiz-Atil	PSG	Midfield	Just Arsenal News
76	Matt Ryan	Brighton	Goal	HITC: he wants first team football.  Going to Celtic (Football Insider). Not Arsenal (Just Arsenal).  Yes Arsenal (Football Insider)!!!!
Update	Marcel Sabitzer	RB Leipzig	Midfield	FootballFancast. £15m. Just Arsenal.
Update	Renato Sanches	Lille	Midfield	Talks ongoing: TBR, HITC, TBR returns to subject saying Arsenal have made contact
NEW	Martin Satriano	Inter Milan	forward	Daily Mail, Tottenam, WHU, Everton all want him but he’s never played in the first team.  Club anxious to sell (SportsLens)
80	Cadena Ser	Real Sociedad	Striker	The Athletic
81	Andre Silva	Eintracht Frankfurt	Forward	Metro: Lacazette replacement; TBR contact made.  Hammers News: AFC trying to take over the signing.  Price discussed.  Player informed (Sport Mole, Highbury House.  Talks ongoing Football 365.  Lacaz must go first Mirror.
82	Manor Solomon	Shakhtar Donetsk	Winger	Football.London, HITC.  “Looking for a house,” TBR.  Arsenal put in bid.  HITC.  Bid expected (Caught offside).  He’s the man they want (ditto)
83	Raheem Sterling	Manchester City	Forward	Daily Mail, TBR. the Hard Tackle  Cost £49m. Sport Review.  HITC says Ferdinand says he’s unplayable. FoLo says he won’t go to Arsenal.  Sun says it’s Arsenal.  Mirror, enquiry made
84	Wojciech Szczesny	Juventus	Goal	Sport Witness; Szczesny counts as home grown and that could be the key point.
85	Tiago Tomas	Sporting CP, Metro	striker	May not come as we don’t have Europe.  442: 60m euros agreed. But player refused Arsenal as they don’t play in Europe (TBR)
86	Edmond Tapsoba	Bayer Leverkusen	Centre back	HITC, Just Arsenal News (twice), Daily Cannon (may be too expensive).  TeamTalk suggest it is on.  FoLo – its £60m or nothing. Chelsea, Man U beating Arsenal.  Sport Review Arsenal still keen.
NEW	Nuno Tavares	Benfica	Left Back	Signing a five year contract. TBR, Metro, Sport Witness.  HITC: he has a release clause of £75m.  (What about Tierney???) Football Talk – its probably.  He has signed: HITC; Foot-Talk.  Happening 30 June TBR. Canon – it’s done
88	Ivan Toney	Brentford	Forward	Brentford say no.
89	Pau Torres	Villareal	Centre back	Football London
90	Kieran Trippier	Atletico Madrid	Right back	Star
91	Samuel Umtiti	Barcelona	Centre Back	Express says Barcelona are having a fire sale
92	Cengiz Under	Roma	Right wing	HITC: In exchange for Xhaka
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94	Donny van de Beek	Man U	Midfield	TBR
95	Vanderson	Grêmio	Right back	19 year old Brazilian.  HITC, Boot Room., Cannon, Caught offside
96	Dusan Vlahovic	Fiorentina	Striker	Teamtalk, FoLo.   This is futbol: “he’s not going”
Update	Ben White	Brighton	Centreback	Givemesport say £50m; Shoot / Mirror “Arsenal in chase”.  MadaboutEPL. Eurosport, 101: Mirror; Daily Canon – talks on; Express says Arsenal will swap multiple players for him. FoLo its on.  Football Insider, Hard Tackle say £40m. Fo Lo – this week will be done. Insider says £50m.  Still top of the list (101).  Express: main target.  No he’s going to PSG. Locked in talks (Mirror). Simon Jordan urges him not to sign.  HITC: salary agreed. Caughtoffside says AFC see him as future captain.  Deal almost done TBR.
98	Freddie Woodman	Newcastle	Goalkeeper	Offer in part exchange for Joe Willock (Express, 101)
99	Wilfried Zaha	Crystal Palace	Wing	TBR.  Same story as for the last four transfer windows