Bbc arsenal transfer news 2016

Here are some of the key Arsenal transfer news stories from 2016, as reported by the BBC:

January 2016

• Arsenal sign midfielder Mohamed Elneny from Basel for £5m (January 14)
• The Gunners also sign forward Jon Toral from Barcelona B on a permanent deal (January 14)
• Arsenal sign defender Gabriel Paulista from Villarreal for £13m (January 14)

Summer 2016

• Arsenal sign midfielder Granit Xhaka from Borussia Monchengladbach for £30m (July 1)
• The Gunners also sign forward Lucas Perez from Deportivo La Coruna for £17m (August 30)
• Arsenal sign defender Shkodran Mustafi from Valencia for £35m (August 25)
• The Gunners sign midfielder Rob Holding from Bolton Wanderers for £2m (July 19)

Other notable transfer stories

• Arsenal fail to sign Jamie Vardy from Leicester City, with the striker opting to stay with the Foxes (June 16)
• The Gunners also miss out on signing Gonzalo Higuain, who joins Juventus from Napoli (July 25)
• Arsenal's bid to sign William Carvalho from Sporting Lisbon is rejected (August 10)

These are just some of the key transfer stories from 2016 involving Arsenal, as reported by the BBC. Let me know if you'd like me to provide more information!