Arsenal in tug of war for wonderkid, Semenyo saga nearly over, Liverpool Guehi blow - All the latest January transfer window news, gossip and rumours

Already, less than a week in, over £90million has been spent on new players. The biggest deal so far, Brennan Johnson’s near-£35m switch from Tottenham Hotspur to Crystal Palace, was an intra-Premier League deal, so the net spend is rather lower at £43m.

ESPN keeps you up to date with all the latest Arsenal transfer news as Mikel Arteta considers reinforcing his squad in January.

Antoine Semenyo finally looks set to complete his move from Bournemouth to Manchester City as he undergoes a medical today, despite claims of Liverpool throwing a late spanner in the works, with the January transfer window heating up.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is closing in on a sensational return to Manchester United, while Manchester City are close to announcing the signing of Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth

Arsenal’s squad feels close to its peak, yet the next two years are shaping up to be a fascinating test of their strategic planning. The original report from James McNicholas in The Athletic outlined that it is “difficult to identify where Arsenal will ...

Arsenal face heavy pressure to win silverware this season. / Visionhaus/Getty Images, Alex Pantling/Getty Images The striker. The creative attacker. The long-term midfield target. Defensive reinforcements. Even a backup goalkeeper. Arsenal and Mikel Arteta ...

Illustration: Eamonn Dalton / The Athletic; Photos: Crystal Pix/MB Media; Simpson/Sportsphoto/Allstar; Eddie Keogh; Getty Images Welcome to The Athletic’s 2026 Transfer DealSheet — covering the January and summer windows. Our team of dedicated writers ...