Arsenal transfer news august 8 2018

A blast from the past! Here are the Arsenal transfer news updates from August 8, 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. Per Mertesacker (Defender) - Retired from professional football.
  2. Santi Cazorla (Midfielder) - Released from his contract.
  3. Jack Wilshere (Midfielder) - Released from his contract.
  4. Takuma Asano (Forward) - Loaned to Hannover 96.
  5. Joel Campbell (Forward) - Loaned to Real Betis.

Rumors:

  1. Arsenal were linked with a move for Juventus midfielder Blaise Matuidi, but a deal failed to materialize.
  2. There were reports of a potential deal for Chelsea midfielder Danny Drinkwater, but nothing came of it.
  3. Arsenal were also linked with a move for Roma midfielder Radja Nainggolan, but he eventually joined Inter Milan.

These were the main transfer updates for Arsenal on August 8, 2018. The Gunners went on to have a busy transfer window, making several more signings and selling a few players as well.