ArsenalSummary
Arsenal enter the summer as Premier League champions for the first time in 22 years, and Mikel Arteta is wasting no time building a squad capable of going further in Europe. The club's transfer activity has dominated the headlines, with direct negotiations opened with Newcastle over Bruno Guimaraes, a midfielder who has pushed hard for the move himself. Landing him would represent a significant statement of intent from a club that reached the Champions League final last season and, according to former 'Invincibles' squad member Jeremie Aliadiere, now has European glory firmly in its sights.
The business has not all gone to plan. Chelsea hijacked Arsenal's primary attacking target, completing a record £117 million deal for Morgan Rogers, forcing the Gunners to redirect their focus toward RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande. Julian Alvarez remains a priority up front, with the club pushing to finalise a deal from Atletico Madrid, while Gabriel Jesus is widely expected to leave. On the outgoing side, Leandro Trossard has joined Besiktas for £17 million, and questions persist over Gabriel Martinelli's future. Arsenal have also moved quickly to sign teenage centre-back Elijah Upson from Tottenham on a free transfer and agreed a £34 million deal for Club Brugge winger Christos Tzolis.
The most pressing concern is William Saliba. The defender was forced off during France's World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain with a back injury he has been managing for months, and surgery has not been ruled out. With pre-season approaching and a friendly against Girona scheduled for August 1, losing their best centre-back at the start of a Champions League campaign would be a serious blow.
Arsenal Overview
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.