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ArsenalSummary
Arsenal are moving quickly in the transfer market as Mikel Arteta builds a squad capable of defending the Premier League title they won last season. The most significant business involves the midfield, where the club have stepped up their pursuit of Bruno Guimaraes after the Brazilian informed Newcastle of his desire to leave St James' Park. As reported by GOAL, Arsenal want Guimaraes to partner Declan Rice, and his performances for Brazil at the World Cup have only strengthened that case, as GOAL's analysis notes.
In the meantime, Arteta has already added cover in goal. Arsenal confirmed the free transfer signing of former Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier on a two-year deal, bringing in the 26-year-old Frenchman to strengthen their options behind the first-choice stopper. On the other side of the ledger, a €20 million agreement has been reached to sell Leandro Trossard to Besiktas, trimming the squad and freeing up resources.
Defensively, there are concerns over Ben White's future, with GOAL reporting that Arsenal have identified Aaron Wan-Bissaka as a potential replacement amid interest in White from clubs abroad. William Saliba, meanwhile, continues to attract attention from Real Madrid, though no exit appears imminent.
Pre-season preparations will be complicated by the World Cup, with Saka, Rice, Madueke and Eze all set to miss the opening friendly against Girona on August 1. The new Premier League season has not yet begun, with Arsenal sitting second in the early standings table on zero points played.
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.