Arsenal transfer news august 6 2018

A blast from the past! Here are the Arsenal transfer news updates from August 6, 2018:

In:

  1. Bernd Leno (Goalkeeper) - Signed from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported fee of £19.3 million.
  2. Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Defender) - Signed from Borussia Dortmund for a reported fee of £17.6 million.
  3. Lucas Torreira (Midfielder) - Signed from Sampdoria for a reported fee of £26 million.
  4. Matteo Guendouzi (Midfielder) - Signed from Lorient for a reported fee of £7 million.
  5. Stephan Lichtsteiner (Defender) - Signed from Juventus on a free transfer.

Out:

  1. Jack Wilshere (Midfielder) - Released on a free transfer, with a reported move to West Ham United.
  2. Per Mertesacker (Defender) - Retired from professional football.
  3. Santi Cazorla (Midfielder) - Released on a free transfer, with a reported move to Villarreal.
  4. Takuma Asano (Forward) - Loaned to Hannover 96 for the 2018-19 season.
  5. Joel Campbell (Forward) - Loaned to Real Betis for the 2018-19 season.

Rumors:

  1. Arsenal were linked with a move for Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi, but a deal failed to materialize.
  2. The Gunners were also rumored to be interested in signing Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater, but a deal was not completed.

These were the main transfer updates for Arsenal on August 6, 2018. The transfer window was still open at this point, and the club would go on to make a few more signings before the deadline.