Arsenal fc transfer news 2018

Here are some of the major transfer news and rumors surrounding Arsenal FC in 2018:

Summer Transfer Window (July-August 2018)

  1. Lucas Torreira: Arsenal signed the Uruguayan midfielder from Sampdoria for a reported fee of £25 million.
  2. Bernd Leno: The German goalkeeper joined Arsenal from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported fee of £19.3 million.
  3. Sokratis Papastathopoulos: The Greek defender signed for Arsenal from Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of £17.6 million.
  4. Stephan Lichtsteiner: The Swiss right-back joined Arsenal from Juventus on a free transfer.
  5. Unai Emery's first signing: Matteo Guendouzi, a French midfielder, joined Arsenal from Lorient for a reported fee of £7 million.

Winter Transfer Window (January 2019)

  1. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Arsenal signed the Gabonese striker from Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of £56 million.
  2. Cenk Tosun: The Turkish striker joined Arsenal on loan from Everton until the end of the season.
  3. Denis Suarez: The Spanish midfielder joined Arsenal on loan from Barcelona until the end of the season.

Rumors and Targets

  1. Napoli's Kalidou Koulibaly: Arsenal were linked with the Senegalese defender, but ultimately failed to sign him.
  2. Tottenham's Toby Alderweireld: Arsenal were interested in signing the Belgian defender, but he eventually joined Tottenham on a free transfer.
  3. Juventus' Douglas Costa: Arsenal were linked with the Brazilian winger, but he eventually joined Juventus on a permanent deal.
  4. RB Leipzig's Naby Keita: Arsenal were interested in signing the Guinean midfielder, but he eventually joined Liverpool for a reported fee of £52 million.

Outgoings

  1. Alexis Sanchez: The Chilean forward joined Manchester United in January 2018 for a reported fee of £35 million.
  2. Olivier Giroud: The French striker joined Chelsea in January 2018 for a reported fee of £18 million.
  3. Santi Cazorla: The Spanish midfielder left Arsenal on a free transfer to join Villarreal.
  4. Per Mertesacker: The German defender retired from professional football in May 2018.

These are just some of the major transfer news and rumors surrounding Arsenal FC in 2018.