Overview

• Arsenal have invested over £200 million on six summer signings and installed Viktor Gyökeres as their marquee striker, with the Swede scoring in the final pre-season match.
• The Gunners posted a mixed pre-season record of three victories and two defeats, highlighting promising integration of midfield recruits but lingering concerns over attacking consistency.
• Only two new attacking players arrived this summer, fueling questions of whether further reinforcements are needed before the transfer window closes on September 1.
• Prominent pundits and OPTA simulations largely predict Arsenal will challenge for the title yet ultimately finish as runners-up.
• Arsenal begin their 2025-26 campaign against Manchester United at Old Trafford, where Gyökeres will face direct comparison with United’s new striker Benjamin Sesko.