Wrapping up the Arsenal transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2021 summer window.
Who have Arsenal been linked with?
Martin Odegaard - Arsenal are set to confirm the £30m signing of Odegaard within the next few days and hope to have him ready for their clash with Chelsea (Sky Sports, August 19); Arsenal have agreed a £30m deal to re-sign loan star Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid (Sky Sports, August 18).
Aaron Ramsdale - Arsenal are continuing to push for a deal for the Sheffield United goalkeeper. The clubs are getting closer to agreeing a fee, with talks focused on the structure of the deal and the amount up front (Sky Sports, August 18).
Kieran Trippier - Atletico Madrid are refusing to budge on their stance that Trippier will not leave for less than his £51m release clause, after an enquiry from Arsenal (Daily Mail, August 19); Arsenal have received a boost in their attempts to sign Kieran Trippier after Manchester United ended their interest in the Atletico Madrid defender (Daily Express, August 10); Arsenal have made a move for Trippier at Atletico Madrid, with the Spanish club demanding £34m for their right-back (The Sun on Sunday, August 8).
Various - Arsenal are continuing to revamp their transfer department with the addition of three new scouts (The Sun, August 19); Arsenal are prepared to sanction three more transfers for Mikel Arteta before the transfer window deadline at the end of the month (Daily Mirror, August 17).
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Philippe Coutinho - Barcelona are willing to offer former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho in part exchange for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Sky Sports, August 16).
Manuel Locatelli - Juventus manager Massimiliano Allegri has hinted he is happy with his midfield options - meaning the door could be open for Liverpool or Arsenal to make a move for Sassuolo's Manuel Locatelli (Daily Star, August 16); Sassuolo's CEO Giovanni Carnevali has confirmed that Arsenal have indeed launched an offer to sign Locatelli (Daily Mail, July 30)
Dusan Vlahovic - Arsenal and Tottenham have been quoted £60m by Fiorentina as they eye a transfer for striker Vlahovic (Sunday Mirror, August 15).
James Maddison - Leicester City are refusing to budge on their £60m transfer valuation for the Arsenal target (Daily Mail, August 14); Leicester are lining up Jesse Lingard as a potential replacement for James Maddison should the Englishman leave for Arsenal (The Sun, August 10); Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers has warned Arsenal that James Maddison will cost £100m after Jack Grealish's transfer to Manchester City (The Sun, August 9). Maddison would be "open to the idea" of moving to the Emirates Stadium. (Sky Sports News, August 4)
Houssem Aouar - Arsenal will turn to Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar if they are unable to secure deals with either Martin Odegaard or James Maddison (The Sun, August 13)
Lautaro Martinez - Arsenal are ready to offer Martinez a lucrative £275,000-a-week contract to tempt him to leave Inter Milan and have a crack at the Premier League (The Sun, August 12); Arsenal were given a swift "no" by Inter Milan after offering to swap Alexandre Lacazette straight up for Martinez (Daily Mirror, August 3).
Neto - Arsenal are looking at Barcelona goalkeeper Neto as a potential alternative to Ramsdale (Daily Star, August 13)
Freddie Woodman - The Newcastle goalkeeper has emerged as another possible option for Arsenal as they seek more depth in the position behind current No 1 Bernd Leno (Mirror, August 14).
Corentin Tolisso - Arsenal could have a free pass at signing the Bayern Munich midfielder this summer, with Manchester United reportedly having dropped their interest in a cut-price £8.5m deal (Daily Express, August 12).
Yacine Adli - North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham are reportedly set to battle it out to sign the attacking midfielder from Bordeaux (The Sun, August 10).
Bernardo Silva - Arsenal are exploring a shock move for the Manchester City midfielder as boss Mikel Arteta looks to add more creativity to his side (Sunday Mirror, August 8).
Takehiro Tomiyasu - Arsenal are set to make an offer for Bologna defender Tomiyasu after his proposed move to fierce rivals Tottenham stalled (Daily Express, August 6).
Marco Asensio - Arsenal could turn their attention to Real Madrid's Asensio if they continue to be frustrated by their pursuit of Leicester's James Maddison (Daily Mirror, August 5); Arsenal are leading the race for Real Madrid star Asensio (The Sun, August 3).
Sander Berge - Arsenal are set to be considering a double-raid on Sheffield United for midfielder Berge and goalkeeper Ramsdale (Daily Mail, August 5).
Matthew Hoppe - Arsenal and Everton are both reportedly interested in signing Schalke's American striker this summer after his impressive displays in the CONCACAF Gold Cup (Daily Star, August 2).
The latest players linked with a Arsenal exit
Alexandre Lacazette - Lacazette could be set to leave the club by the end of the week (Daily Express, August 18); Arsenal attacking duo Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are reportedly wanted by Barcelona (Daily Star, August 16); Arsenal are willing to sell Alexandre Lacazette for £15m (Daily Mirror, July 26); the Gunners will not be offering a new contract to Lacazette and are inviting bids for their former record signing (The Sun, July 24).
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang - Barcelona are interested in signing Aubameyang (Sky Sports, August 16); Arsenal attacking duo Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette are reportedly wanted by Barcelona (Daily Star, August 16); Arsenal are willing to sell their star striker just a year after he signed a lucrative new contract at the Emirates (Daily Mail, August 14).
Hector Bellerin - Bellerin is growing increasingly frustrated at Arsenal and could see further competition at right-back added to the squad in the form of Barcelona's Emerson (Daily Star, August 17); Bellerin's agent is heading to London for talks over the Arsenal defender's future (Daily Star, July 29); the agent was in Milan last week negotiating a move to Serie A champions Inter Milan. Inter want to sign the Arsenal right-back on loan but Arsenal want a sale, or at least a loan with an obligation to buy (Sky Sports News, July 28); Bellerin appears to be heading closer to the Arsenal exit door following reports Mikel Arteta is set to leave him out of his starting XI for the opening game of the season (Daily Mirror, July 26).
Eddie Nketiah - Brighton could swoop for £20m-rated striker Nketiah to help address their goalscoring form (The Sun on Sunday, August 8); Nketiah could be used as makeweights as Arsenal pursue a player-plus-cash deal for Leicester City's James Maddison (Daily Mirror, August 4);
Reiss Nelson - Arsenal hope Nelson will sign a new contract before sending him out on loan (The Sun on Sunday, August 15); Crystal Palace are interested in signing the Arsenal forward on loan. Arsenal will allow the academy product to leave in the summer transfer window as his game time is likely to be limited next season (Sky Sports, August 3); Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira is going back to Arsenal with a bid for the winger (Sun, Aug 1).
Alex Runarsson - The Arsenal goalkeeper is on the verge of a loan transfer to Altay S.K (Sun, July 27).
Sead Kolasinac - The Arsenal outcast is reportedly in negotiations to terminate his deal with the club (Sun, Aug 1).
Confirmed Arsenal signings
Ben White - Brighton, £50m
Nuno Tavares - Benfica, undisclosed
Albert Sambi Lokonga - Anderlecht, £15m
Confirmed Arsenal departures
Joe Willock - Newcastle, £25m
Dani Ceballos - end of loan
Mat Ryan - end of loan
Martin Odegaard - end of loan
David Luiz - contract expired
Mark McGuinness - Cardiff, undisclosed
Trae Coyle - FC Lausanne-Sport, undisclosed
Zech Medkley - KV Oostende, undisclosed
Dinos Mavropanos - Stuttgart, loan
Daniel Ballard - Millwall, loan
Ben Sheaf - Coventry, undisclosed
Matt Smith - Doncaster, loan
Matteo Guendouzi - Marseille, loan
William Saliba - Marseille, loan
Tyreece John-Jules - Blackpool, loan
Harry Clarke - Ross County, loan
Arsenal contract news
Granit Xhaka - Xhaka has signed a one-year contract extension with Arsenal. The 28-year-old Switzerland captain's new deal will run until at least 2024, with the option for a further year.
Emile Smith Rowe - The midfielder had been the subject of two bids from Aston Villa, but signed a new contract at Arsenal on July 22.
