Arsenal latest transfer news now 2014
A blast from the past! Here's the latest Arsenal transfer news from August 2014:
In:
- Alexis Sánchez (Barcelona) - Signed a 4-year deal for a reported fee of £30 million.
- Danny Welbeck (Manchester United) - Signed a 5-year deal for a reported fee of £16 million.
- Calum Chambers (Southampton) - Signed a 5-year deal for a reported fee of £12 million.
- Mathieu Debuchy (Newcastle United) - Signed a 4-year deal for a reported fee of £12 million.
Out:
- Lukas Podolski (Galatasaray) - Sold for a reported fee of £11 million.
- Nicklas Bendtner (VfL Wolfsburg) - Sold for a reported fee of £2.5 million.
- Ignasi Miquel (Fulham) - Loaned out for the season.
- Ryo Miyaichi (FC Twente) - Loaned out for the season.
Rumors:
- Arsenal were linked with a move for Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, but a deal failed to materialize.
- The Gunners were also rumored to be interested in signing Liverpool's Luis Suárez, but the Uruguayan striker eventually joined Barcelona.
- 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.