Bbc arsenal transfer news 2017

Here are some of the key Arsenal transfer news stories from 2017, as reported by the BBC:

January 2017

• Arsenal sign midfielder Cohen Bramall from non-league club Hednesford Town for a reported £40,000 fee. (BBC Sport)
• The Gunners also sign striker Takuma Asano from Japanese club Sanfrecce Hiroshima for a reported £5.5m fee. (BBC Sport)

Summer 2017

• Arsenal sign midfielder Sead Kolašinac from Schalke 04 for a reported £17m fee. (BBC Sport)
• The Gunners also sign striker Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon for a reported £52.7m fee. (BBC Sport)
• Arsenal sign defender Calum Chambers from Southampton for a reported £16m fee. (BBC Sport)
• The Gunners also sign midfielder Mohamed Elneny from Basel for a reported £5m fee. (BBC Sport)

Other notable transfer stories

• Arsenal fail to sign Monaco midfielder Thomas Lemar, who joins Atlético Madrid instead. (BBC Sport)
• The Gunners also miss out on signing Lyon midfielder Nabil Fekir, who stays with the French club. (BBC Sport)
• Arsenal's transfer budget is reportedly limited due to the club's financial constraints. (BBC Sport)

Transfer rumors

• There were rumors of Arsenal signing Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kanté, but the deal never materialized. (BBC Sport)
• The Gunners were also linked with a move for Real Madrid midfielder James Rodríguez, but the deal never happened. (BBC Sport)

Note: The transfer fees mentioned above are reported figures and may not be entirely accurate.