Arsenal transfer news and rumours

All the latest transfer news and speculation from Arsenal football club.

CONFIRMED TRANSFERS IN:

Thomas Vermaelen, undisclosed

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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.