Mikel Arteta is well on with his summer rebuild of Arsenal.
Last season's disappointing eighth-place finish means the Gunners will be without European football for the first time in 26 years.
However, things are looking up at present, with some young blood being pumped into the Emirates veins.
Portuguese full-back Nuno Tavares and Anderlecht sensation Albert Sambi Lokonga have already signed, while Ben White's switch seems imminent.
Lokonga, 21, signed on Monday for an initial fee of £15million and could be a staple of Arteta's midfield as soon as this season, one which supporters will be sure can only be better than the last.
With technical director Edu working away, things are heating up in north London.
Here, Mirror Football rounds up the latest transfer news at the Emirates.
Xhaka price tag set
Arsenal have told AS Roma that they will not be entertaining any offers below €20m (£17.1 m) for Granit Xhaka.
Jose Mourinho's side are reportedly close to being able to match the Gunners' valuation of their Swiss playmaker and are waiting on sales to fund a swoop.
Italian outlet Il Tempo claim that Arsenal are yet to find a middle ground in negotiations with the Rome club, despite their and long-running strong interest in the 28-year-old's services.
The Gunners signed Xhaka in 2016 from Borussia Monchengladbach for a fee of £40.5m but has failed to live up to his potential under Arsene Wenger, Unai Emery and now Arteta, despite an improved campaign last time out.
His performances for Switzerland at Euro 2020 proved that the midfielder can be a force to be reckoned with on his day.
Gunners suffer Locatelli blow
Juventus are set to beat Arsenal to the transfer of Sassuolo midfielder and Italy international Manuel Locatelli.
The 23-year-old wants to play Champions League football next season and would hold a preference for a move to the Italian giants after helping his nation to a European Championship crown this summer.
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Sassualo are asking for £34m for their central midfield star and t he Gunners are prepared to sanction that deal, but their Serie A counterparts would prefer a more structured payment.
The Old Lady are said to have offered a fee of £26m, loaning him for 2021-22 before being obliged to sign the player permanently the following year.
Ancelotti makes Odegaard promise
Martin Odegaard and new manager Carlo Ancelotti have already held talks over the former's future at Real Madrid.
That is according to Spanish outlet AS after Odegaard spent the second half of last term on loan at Arsenal and football.london understands that the Gunners are keen on bringing him back to the English capital for another spell.
Sadly for supporters, it is claimed that the 22-year-old and Ancelotti have spoken about where his future lies, and the Italian boss has promised him more game time at the Santiago Bernabeu next campaign.
The Norwegian played a part in Arteta and Co's upturn in the new year but now it appears Emile Smith Rowe will shoulder the burden of creativity until there is a new arrival in the no. 10 position.
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