Arsenal has been one of the busiest clubs in the 2025 summer transfer market, reshaping Mikel Arteta’s squad with a string of high-profile arrivals and notable departures.
Arrivals
The Gunners have strengthened across all areas of the pitch:
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Kepa Arrizabalaga – Chelsea, ~£5m
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Martín Zubimendi – Real Sociedad, ~£55.8m
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Christian Nørgaard – Brentford, £10m + £2m add-ons
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Noni Madueke – Chelsea, £48.5m + £3.5m add-ons
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Cristhian Mosquera – Valencia, undisclosed
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Viktor Gyökeres – Sporting CP, significant fee
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Eberechi Eze – Crystal Palace, £60m + £7.5m add-ons
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Piero Hincapié – Bayer Leverkusen, loan with £45m option to buy
Departures
Several first-team players and squad members moved on to make way for the new signings:
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Kieran Tierney—free to Celtic
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Jorginho – free to Flamengo
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Nuno Tavares – Lazio, ~£4.2m
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Marquinhos – Cruzeiro, undisclosed
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Thomas Partey – released
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Takehiro Tomiyasu – released
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Jakub Kiwior – loan to Porto
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Albert Sambi Lokonga – loan to Hamburg
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Fábio Vieira – loan to Hamburg
A New Look Arsenal
This summer marks one of Arsenal’s most ambitious rebuilds under Arteta. With proven Premier League talent in Eberechi Eze and Noni Madueke, combined with continental stars like Zubimendi, Gyökeres, and Mosquera, the Gunners have added both depth and dynamism.
At the same time, the exits of long-serving figures such as Tierney, Partey, and Jorginho signal the start of a new chapter at the Emirates.
What’s Next?
Fans will be eager to see how quickly the recruits settle in, with expectations high that this revamped squad can finally push Arsenal to the very top of English and European football.