The latest Arsenal transfer news: every confirmed deal in the 2026/27 window, who they’re linked with, and the odds on what happens next. Updated 20 August 2026.
Arsenal's title defence has been built in the middle of the pitch. Bruno Guimarães, a £75m arrival from Newcastle, is the Declan Rice partner Mikel Arteta has chased for two years, and the numbers say the champions have done their heavy lifting early: £143m spent, £41m recouped, six players moved on.
What remains is the wide question, and it has already produced the summer's great near-miss: a month-long pursuit of Vinícius Júnior that ended with the Real Madrid winger staying put. Talks for PSG's Bradley Barcola will now decide whether the window has one more headline in it before the 1 September deadline. Every line of Arsenal transfer news between now and then lands on this page.
→Arsenal signings 2026/27
| Player | From | Fee | Date |
| CMBruno Guimarães 28 | Newcastle · Premier League | £75m | 8 Aug |
| LWChristos Tzolis 24 | Club Brugge · Pro League | £34m | 23 Jul |
| GKIllan Meslier 26 | Leeds United · Premier League | Free | 9 Jul |
| LBPiero Hincapié 24 | Bayer Leverkusen · Bundesliga | £34m | 25 Jun |
| Total spent | £143m |
←Arsenal departures 2026/27
| Player | To | Fee | Date |
| RWBIsmeal Kabia 21 | St Mirren · Scottish Premiership | Loan | 16 Aug |
| DMChristian Nørgaard 32 | Everton · Premier League | £6.8m | 6 Aug |
| GKAlexei Rojas 21 | Penafiel · Liga Portugal 2 | Free | 21 Jul |
| LWLeandro Trossard 31 | Beşiktaş · Süper Lig | £17m | 15 Jul |
| CBJakub Kiwior 26 | Porto · Liga Portugal | £14.6m | 1 Jul |
| GKKarl Hein 24 | Werder Bremen · Bundesliga | £2.6m | 1 Jul |
| Total received | £41m |
Arsenal transfer news: latest rumours, linked players & odds
| Player | Status | Latest | Next club odds |
| STJulián Alvarez Atlético Madrid | Reported | Arsenal reported as strongest bidders — 17 Aug | 6/4 Betfair › |
| LWBradley Barcola PSG | Reported | Three-way race with Liverpool and Bayern — 17 Aug | 6/1 Unibet › |
| CBJules Koundé Barcelona | Reported | Arsenal interest reported — 17 Aug | — |
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Arsenal in the market
Arsenal have made four signings: Bruno Guimarães (£75m, Newcastle), Christos Tzolis (£34m, Club Brugge), Piero Hincapié (£34m, Bayer Leverkusen) and Illan Meslier (free, Leeds United).
Six players have departed: Leandro Trossard (£17m, Beşiktaş), Jakub Kiwior (£14.6m, Porto), Christian Nørgaard (£6.8m, Everton), Karl Hein (£2.6m, Werder Bremen), Alexei Rojas (free, Penafiel) and Ismeal Kabia (loan, St Mirren).
Declan Rice, £105m from West Ham in July 2023.
The summer window closes at 11pm BST on Tuesday 1 September 2026.
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