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ArsenalSummary
Fresh from ending a 22-year wait for Premier League glory, Arsenal are moving quickly to build a squad capable of challenging for the Champions League title next season. The club's ambitions this summer are clear, but the transfer window has already produced setbacks and complications that will test Mikel Arteta's planning.
The most pressing concern is the fitness of William Saliba. The centre-back was forced off during France's World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain with a long-standing back injury, and surgery cannot be ruled out ahead of the new campaign. Losing their defensive cornerstone for any significant period would be a serious blow to a side that has set its sights on European glory.
In attack, Arsenal's pursuit of Julian Alvarez remains the headline story. The club is pushing to finalise a deal before pre-season, looking to capitalise on Atletico Madrid's refusal to sell to Barcelona. Gabriel Jesus is widely expected to depart to free funds and squad space, as former Gunner Jeremie Aliadiere told GOAL. The Alvarez pursuit has taken on greater urgency after Chelsea hijacked Arsenal's move for Morgan Rogers in a £117 million deal, forcing the club to also explore RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande as an alternative.
Elsewhere, Arsenal have moved decisively in other areas. Christos Tzolis has joined from Club Brugge for £34 million, Illan Meslier has arrived as goalkeeping cover on a free transfer, and teenage defender Elijah Upson has been signed from Tottenham. Leandro Trossard has departed to Besiktas for £17 million, signalling that the squad rebuild is well underway.
Arsenal Overview
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Standings
Premier League
Premier League| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 |  Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 |  Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4 |  Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 5 |  Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frequently asked questions
A group of workers from the Woolwich Arsenal Armanent Factory, who called themselves Dial Square, formed a football team in 1886. They would later rename themselves to Royal Arsenal in the same year. In 1893, the club was renamed to Woolwich Arsenal, before finally being named just Arsenal in 1919, six years after they moved to Highbury.
American billionaire Enos Stanley Kroenke is the owner of Arsenal, purchasing the club via Arsenal Holdings Limited, a subsidiary of Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE).
The Emirates Stadium is the name of Arsenal's stadium. It has been the team's home ground since 2006, replacing Highbury, which served as Arsenal's home venue from 1913.
The Emirates Stadium has a capacity of 60,704 and is among the UK's biggest football venues.
Arsenal have won 48 trophies till date, including 13 league titles and a record 14 FA Cups.
Arsenal have 13 English top flight titles to their name, making them the third-most successful team behind Man Utd and Liverpool. They, however, won their last title over two decades ago.
London-born Irish defender David O'Leary sits at the top of the list for most Arsenal appearances in history. O'Leary spent 18 years at the club and made 722 appearances in all competitions, ahead of Tony Adams, George Armstrong, and Lee Dixon.
Thierry Henry is Arsenal's leading goalscorer of all-time with 228 goals in 377 games. No other Arsenal player has scored over 200 goals for the club, with Ian Wright sitting in second place (185 goals in 288 games).
Thierry Henry, Cesc Fabregas, Dennis Bergkamp, Mesut Ozil, Robert Pires, and Robin van Persie are among the popular footballing names to have played for Arsenal.
Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery, George Graham, and Herbert Chapman are among the biggest names to have been in charge of Arsenal throughout their notable history.
Arsenal have a pretty unique nickname, called The Gunners. This nickname is a reference to the club's origins in the late 19th century, when a group of workers from the Royal Arsenal armanent factory in Woolwich formed the club. That's also the reason why the Arsenal badge includes a cannon.