Here's all the news from around the Emirates Stadium over the past 24 hours.
Arsenal can eclipse Liverpool’s big Thiago Alcantara transfer plans
Arsenal’s season under Mikel Arteta has started brightly with a Community Shield victory and an emphatic win against Fulham.
The Spaniard is slowly engineering a revolution at the Emirates, and part of that will involve integrating new players into the squad.
The Gunners have been operating with a restricted budget this summer, but they still managed to add several new faces and agree a three-year contract extension with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Arsenal fans will be hopeful the club can finish on a high before the window closes on October 5, and Tashan Deniran-Alleyne has explained how they can achieve that and eclipse talk of Liverpool signing Thiago Alcantara by agreeing a deal for Thomas Partey.
You can read his piece here .
Arsenal in line to receive surprise windfall
Former Arsenal striker Chuba Akpom is on the verge of returning to England, according to reports in Greece .
The 24-year-old is currently with PAOK but has been in talks with Middlesbrough regarding a €3million move to Teeside. Gazetta.Gr claims Akpom is eager to return home to England, and that PAOK Will grant that wish with a move to Boro.
The news will be well received at the Emirates as Arsenal are due to secure a figure in the region of £1million from the deal. The Gunners have a 40% sell-on clause that they negotiated with PAOK when Akpom moved to Greece.
However, the clause landed Arsenal in hot water with FIFA as they were handed a fine of 40,000 Swiss francs ($42,300) and warned about its conduct regarding player transfers.
You can read more about the situation here and how it might help the club’s pursuit of a back-up goalkeeper.
Emiliano Martinez's approach proved perfect for Arsenal
Emiliano Martinez’s transfer to Aston Villa was confirmed this week and brought to an end a decade-long spell at the club.
Martinez moved to North London as a 17-year-old, but only recently emerged into the first-team and helped the club lift the FA Cup.
Unfortunately, Mikel Arteta was not able to promise him regular first-team opportunities, and that saw Martinez move on from the club.
Now Art De Roche has written about the shot-stopper’s patient approach and how much it benefitted Arsenal.
You can read that full piece here .
