Overview

• Arsenal have completed seven summer signings worth roughly £250–£260m, adding depth across multiple positions for Mikel Arteta.
• Negotiations for Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie remain live, with the club reported to be insisting on his £52m (€60m) release clause.
• Porto’s proposed €27m deal for Jakub Kiwior is on hold until Arsenal resolve Hincapie, with local reports saying flights arranged for the player were canceled.
• Liverpool manager Arne Slot said Arsenal have “improved their squad a lot this summer” ahead of Sunday’s match at Anfield.
• Debate over recruitment strategy continues, with some sources arguing Arsenal should have prioritized Alexander Isak over multiple additions such as Viktor Gyokeres and Noni Madueke.