Arsenal latest transfer news now 2014

A blast from the past! Here's the latest Arsenal transfer news from August 2014:

In:

  1. Alexis Sánchez (Barcelona) - Signed a 4-year deal for a reported fee of £30 million.
  2. Danny Welbeck (Manchester United) - Signed a 5-year deal for a reported fee of £16 million.
  3. Calum Chambers (Southampton) - Signed a 5-year deal for a reported fee of £12 million.
  4. Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle United) - Signed a 4-year deal for a reported fee of £12 million.

Out:

  1. Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray) - Sold for a reported fee of £11 million.
  2. Nicklas Bendtner (VfL Wolfsburg) - Sold for a reported fee of £2.5 million.
  3. Ignasi Miquel (Fulham) - Loaned out for the season.
  4. Ryo Miyaichi (FC Twente) - Loaned out for the season.

Rumors:

  1. Arsenal were linked with a move for Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, but a deal failed to materialize.
  2. The Gunners were also rumored to be interested in signing Liverpool's Luis Suárez, but the Uruguayan striker eventually joined Barcelona.
  3. There were reports of Arsenal making a bid for Roma's Adem Ljajić, but the deal was ultimately rejected.

These were the major transfer news stories surrounding Arsenal in August 2014. The Gunners went on to have a successful season, finishing third in the Premier League and reaching the FA Cup final.