Arsenal transfer news and rumours
All the latest transfer news and speculation from Arsenal football club.
CONFIRMED TRANSFERS IN:
Thomas Vermaelen, undisclosed
CONFIRMED TRANSFERS OUT:
Amaury Bischoff, released
Rui Fonte, released
SPECULATION:
7 July: Fiorentina
are prepared to trade Brazilian midfielder Felipe Melo in exchange for
Arsenal full-back Emmanuel Eboue. Melo, who arrived in Florence from Spanish
side Almeria last summer in a £7m transfer, is a target of the Gunners.
5 July: The
IoS transfer-merry go-round: a comprehensive list of players linked in the
past week to your club; plus those who have signed on the dotted line.
4 July: Arsène
Wenger admitted yesterday that Togo international Emmanuel Adebayor could
engineer a move away from Arsenal. "If he does not want to stay, he
will leave," the Arsenal manager said. When asked of his interest in
the Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh, Wenger responded: "Yes, but only
in the event of a departure.
4 July: The
Arsenal left-back Kieran Gibbs has signed a new long-term contract at the
club. Gibbs, who made the step-up to the first team last season because of
Gaël Clichy's injury, excelled in the European Under-21 Championship this
summer.
3 July: Arsene
Wenger is confident Emmanuel Adebayor will remain at Arsenal, but revealed
he would consider Bordeaux striker Marouane Chamakh as a possible
replacement.
2 July: William
Gallas maintains he has no intentions of leaving Arsenal this summer. The
veteran defender, 32 in August, has endured something of a difficult spell
since arriving from Chelsea two years ago.