Arsenal transfer news july 22 2018

A blast from the past! Here are some Arsenal transfer news updates from July 22, 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. Stephan Lichtsteiner (Defender) - Signed from Juventus on a free transfer.
  4. Lucas Torreira (Midfielder) - Signed from Sampdoria for a reported fee of £26 million.
  5. Matteo Guendouzi (Midfielder) - Signed from Lorient for a reported fee of £7 million.

Out:

  1. Jack Wilshere (Midfielder) - Released on a free transfer after his contract expired.
  2. Per Mertesacker (Defender) - Retired from professional football.
  3. Santi Cazorla (Midfielder) - Released on a free transfer after his contract expired.
  4. David Ospina (Goalkeeper) - Sold to Napoli for a reported fee of £3.2 million.
  5. Takuma Asano (Forward) - Sold to Hannover 96 for a reported fee of £4.5 million.

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 some of the key transfer updates from July 22, 2018. Let me know if you have any other questions!