Arsenal are in the market for more firepower with Julian Alvarez and Morgan Rogers among their targets, but new transfers will force Mikel Arteta to change his approach

Championship club Birmingham City wanted to sign former Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier before Arsenal swooped in. Meslier is available as a free agent having left Leeds at the end of June upon the

Manchester United have agreed a £50m fee with Chelsea for Andrey Santos as Ederson flies in for a medical following Brazil’s early World Cup exit. Alex Scott was linked with a move to Old Trafford, but now Chelsea could reinvest the Santos money into signing the Bournemouth star.

Declan Rice has given Mikel Arteta an indication of just what Marcus Rashford could offer Arsenal. Rashford has pushed Anthony Gordon out of England's starting line-up at the World Cup. The Manchester United forward scored after coming off the bench in the opening fixture against Croatia,

Arsenal are said to be working on as many as six transfer deals this summer.

Beşiktaş are closing in on the signing of Arsenal winger Leandro Trossard, with negotiations entering the final stage as the Turkish club works

Tottenham Hotspur have agreed a deal for West Ham United's Mateus Fernandes for around £85m after their pursuit of Sandro Tonali fell short. Elsewhere, Arsenal are looking at PSG's Bradley Barcola in a deal worth in excess of £100m.

However, several weeks after that event, no one could have foreseen the first signing of this new title-winning era. Was it Morgan Rogers? No. Was it Julian Alvarez? It was not him either. Instead, Andrea Berta and Co turned their attentions to French goalkeeper Illan Meslier.

Arsenal brought him to the Emirates Stadium from Bayer Leverkusen last summer on a loan arrangement, which also contains an option to make the transfer permanent for £45million. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you.

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