Arsenal fc transfer news 2018 19

Here are some of the major transfer news and rumors surrounding Arsenal FC during the 2018-19 season:

Summer Transfer Window (July-August 2018)

• In:
  • Bernd Leno (Goalkeeper) from Bayer Leverkusen for £19.3 million
  • Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Defender) from Borussia Dortmund for £17.6 million
  • Lucas Torreira (Midfielder) from Sampdoria for £26.7 million
  • Matteo Guendouzi (Midfielder) from Lorient for £7 million
  • Stephan Lichtsteiner (Defender) from Juventus for free
  • Bernd Halek (Midfielder) from Freiburg for £1.5 million
• Out:
  • Alexis Sánchez (Forward) to Manchester United for £35 million
  • Jack Wilshere (Midfielder) to West Ham United for free
  • Per Mertesacker (Defender) retired
  • Santi Cazorla (Midfielder) to Villarreal for free
  • Kieran Gibbs (Defender) to West Bromwich Albion for £7 million

Winter Transfer Window (January 2019)

• In:
  • Denis Suárez (Midfielder) from Barcelona on loan until the end of the season
  • Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Forward) from Borussia Dortmund for £56 million
• Out:
  • Danny Welbeck (Forward) to Watford for £1 million
  • Carl Jenkinson (Defender) to Deportivo La Coruña on loan until the end of the season
  • Joel Campbell (Forward) to Real Betis on loan until the end of the season

Rumors and Speculation

• Arsenal were linked with several players throughout the season, including:
  • William Saliba (Defender) from Saint-Etienne, who eventually joined the club in July 2019
  • Kieran Tierney (Defender) from Celtic, who eventually joined the club in August 2019
  • Nicolas Pépé (Forward) from Lille, who eventually joined the club in August 2019
  • Wilfried Zaha (Midfielder) from Crystal Palace, who remained with the club throughout the season
  • Gonzalo Higuaín (Forward) from Juventus, who eventually joined Chelsea on loan in January 2019

Note: The transfer window is a dynamic and constantly changing environment, and this list may not be exhaustive or up-to-date.