Arsenal transfer news august 26 2017

A blast from the past! Here are the Arsenal transfer news updates from August 26, 2017:

In:

  1. Alexandre Lacazette - Striker from Lyon, signed for £52.7 million on July 5, 2017.
  2. Sead Kolašinac - Left-back from Schalke 04, signed for free on July 12, 2017.
  3. Mohamed Elneny - Midfielder from Basel, signed for £5 million on January 30, 2016.

Out:

  1. Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - Midfielder to Liverpool, signed for £35 million on August 25, 2017.
  2. Kieran Gibbs - Left-back to West Bromwich Albion, signed for £7 million on August 10, 2017.
  3. Lucas Pérez - Striker to West Ham United, signed for £17.5 million on August 31, 2016.

Rumors:

  1. Arsenal were linked with a move for Monaco's Thomas Lemar, but the deal ultimately fell through.
  2. There were reports of a potential bid for Leicester City's Riyad Mahrez, but no deal was made.
  3. Arsenal were also linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but he eventually joined Barcelona.

These were the main transfer updates for Arsenal on August 26, 2017.