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The summer transfer window is about to enter its final month with hundreds of millions already splashed on some major signings.Arsenal have completed the signing of Viktor Gyokeres, closing out a deal worth £63m for the forward who was unveiled as a new Gunner during their pre-season match against Newcastle on Sunday.
Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has tipped Ruben Amorim to launch an audacious bid to sign Arsenal ’s Ethan Nwaneri. The teenager made a stunning impact last season with his boyhood club and is now a firmly established member of Mikel Arteta’s first team.
Arsenal hope to add one more high profile signing to their six additions already and reports have detailed the favour coming their way from Chelsea.
Mikel Arteta remains keen on bolstering his squad this summer but Eberechi Eze's £68m release clause is proving too spicy for Arsenal after already spending £195m.
Most notably Eberechi Eze, who has been tipped to leave Crystal Palace this summer after helping to deliver the club’s first-ever trophy last term. Tottenham Hotspur had emerged as an early contender for the Englishman’s signature, but it looks as if Arsenal are leading the race to sign the Palace maestro.
The Sweden international has signed a five-year deal at the Emirates and takes over the No.14 shirt in north London, famously worn by club legend Thierry Henry.
Arsenal beat Newcastle 3-2 in Singapore on Sunday as Mikel Arteta’s kept their winning run going in preseason. Anthony Elanga put Newcastle ahead early on as the new signing made a great first impression on his first start, but then Arsenal equalized through Mikel Merino and an own goal from Jacob Murphy moments later made it 2-1.
Alexander Isak was a target for Arsenal, so will the Gunners regret not holding out for the Swede now that he is potentially on the move?
Arsenal fans enjoyed a glimpse of both a new signing and a potential star of the future as they bested Newcastle in Singapore