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By Tony Attwood
We’ve now got 35 players that Arsenal are reportedly talking to about singing for the club. And given that in past years when we have tracked the transfer rumours just 2% or 3% of the stories that are put around have turned out to be true it is just possible that one of the players in the llist below might actually sign for Arsenal.
.We also have seven players listed as leaving Arsenal this summer.
| Player | Club | Source | Details | |
| 1 | Julian Alvarez | Real Madrid | Express | Goal scorer |
| NEW | Kepa Arrizabalaga | Chelsea | Sky Sports; backup to Raya £5m | Goal keeper |
| 3 | Jamie Bynoe-Gittens | Borussia Dortmund | Just Arsenal | 20 year old winger |
| 4 | Rayan Cherki | Lyon | TBR | Forward |
| 5 | Luis Diaz | Liverpool | FFC | Board can’t agree |
| 6 | Diomande | Sporting CP | Sport Witness | Arsenal interest |
| 7 | Ederson | Man City | Caught Offside | Midfield – discussions ongoing |
| 8 | Hugo Ekitike | Eintracht Fran | Teamtalk; TBR, Star | Arsenal interested |
| 9 | Joan Garcia | Espanyol. | Just Arsenal | Or to Barcelona |
| Update | Vik. Gyokeres | Sporting | Arsenal news but Man U bidding | Berta is an admirer |
| 11 | Jorrel Hato | Brentford | Liverpool Echo | Defender |
| 12 | Callan Hamill | Loan to St Johnston | Arseblog TBR | Forward |
| 13 | Harvey Higgins | Blackburn | The 72 | Centre forward |
| 14 | Joan Garcia | Espanyol | Goal. Going to Barcelona Just Arsenal | Goal keeper |
| 15 |
Jamie Gittens |
Borussia Dortmund | Chelsea also after him. London World | Wing |
| Update | Vik Gyokeres | Sporting CP, Talksport | FFC; Star. He might stay (FoLo) Working on it (Sun) | Striker |
| NEW | Konstantinos Karetsas | Very close to signing (Sun) | Midfield | |
| 18 | Take Kudo | Real Sociedad | London World £50m release clause | Right wing |
| 19 | Randal Kolo Mani | Juventus | Teamtalk | Teamtalk |
| 20 | Senne Lammens, | Royal Antwerp | FFC | Goalkeeper |
| 21 | Bryan Mbeumo | Brentford | Arsenal station He’s chosen Man U!!!! (Just Arsenal) | Forward |
| 22 | Kolo Muani. | PSG | Teamtalk | Forward |
| Update | Sverre Halseth Nypan | Rosenborg | The new Martin Odegaard. London World. His supposed deal with Villa has stalled. | Midfield |
| NEW | Igor Paixao | Feyenoord | Times | Attack |
| NEW | Morgan Rodgers | Aston Villa | Sun | Attacking midfield |
| Update | Rodrygo | Real Mad | TBR, Teamtalk 3 Added PSG Talk Football Fancast Daily Mail Just Arsenal, “No 1 target” (The Sun) | Forward |
| NEW | Leroy Sane | Bayern Munich | Now in talks Telegraph | Winger |
| Update | Benjamin Sesko | RB Leipzig | Caught ffside; Teamtalk Star Givemesport, London World (too) expensive). Still on (GMS). Liverpool want him (GMS again!) Talks ongoing F365. “Don’t sign him” (Metro) He wants Arsenal (TBR). AFC only club talking. | €70 million; No 1 target |
| 29 | Take Kubo. | Real Sociedad | London World | Winger |
| Update | Leroy Sane | Bayern Munich | Give me sport TBR – he prefers AFC to THFC Canon, he prefers Arsenal Talks open (Sun) | Right midfield |
| 31 | Ao Tanaka | Leeds United | Yorkshire Post | Tipped by Declan Rice |
| 32 | Dusan Vlahovic | Juventus | Sport Witness | Striker |
| NEW | Nico Williams | Athletic Bilbao | Sun; but salary a problem. No he’s not coming (again, the Sun) | Winger |
| 34 | Kenan Yıldız | Juventus | Turkish Football | Winger and striker |
| Update | Martin Zubimendi | Real Sociedad | Mirror, Guardian Express. Mail. London World No, he plays down move (Canon). Deal Signed Not done a medical (Sun) | Agreed Terms; about to happen |
And those leaving….
| Player | Going To | Source | Details | |
| NEW | Max Dowman | Manchester Cityor Barcelona | Football Transfers | AFC want to hold onto him |
| 2 | Jorginho | ? | Simply going, no matter what. | |
| 3 | Marquinhos | Cruzeiro | F365, | Going back from whence he came |
| 4 | Martinelli | ? | Daily Canon, Just Arsenal | Will go on offer of £50m+ |
| 5 | Partey | ? | Unless Arsenal offer a new deal | |
| 6 | Declan Rice | ? | TBR | Will go if club don’t start winning trophies soon. |
| 7 | William Saliba | Real Madrid | TBR | Mikah Richards says he’s off |
| LEFT | Nuno Tavares | Lazio | Just Arsenal | Been at Lazio on loan Now gone (Sun) |
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I remember a season you listed about 170 transfer targets. That summer only vermalen signed. Medias have no morals. The sad thing is they have consumers.