Arsenal Publish Full Summer Transfer Window Business Across All Teams
As the summer transfer window draws to a close on Monday midnight, Arsenal have officially confirmed the full list of players who joined and left the club across the first team, women’s team, and academy sides.
The Gunners were busy in the market, making big-name signings to bolster their squad while also reshaping their women’s and youth setups.
First-Team Arrivals:
Kepa Arrizabalaga – Chelsea (permanent)
Eberechi Eze – Crystal Palace (permanent)
Viktor Gyokeres – Sporting Lisbon (permanent)
Noni Madueke – Chelsea (permanent)
Cristhian Mosquera – Valencia (permanent)
Christian Norgaard – Brentford (permanent)
Martin Zubimendi – Real Sociedad (permanent)
First-Team Departures:
Karl Hein – Werder Bremen (loan)
Jorginho – Flamengo (end of contract)
Marquinhos – Cruzeiro (permanent)
Thomas Partey – Villarreal (end of contract)
Nuno Tavares – Lazio (permanent)
Kieran Tierney – Celtic (end of contract)
Takehiro Tomiyasu – released
Women’s Team Arrivals:
Anneke Borbe – Wolfsburg (end of contract)
Taylor Hinds – Liverpool (end of contract)
Chloe Kelly – Manchester City (end of contract)
Olivia Smith – Liverpool (permanent)
Women’s Team Departures:
Michelle Agyemang – Brighton (loan)
Rosa Kafaji – Brighton (loan)
Laila Harbert – Portland Thorns (loan)
Freya Godfrey – London City Lionesses (permanent)
Teyah Goldie – London City Lionesses (end of contract)
Lina Hurtig – Fiorentina (end of contract)
Amanda Ilestedt – Eintracht Frankfurt (end of contract)
Laura Wienoither – Manchester City (permanent)
Academy Arrivals:
Demiane Agustien – Derby County
Callan Hamill – St Johnstone
Remi Lupinski – MK Dons
Marcell Washington – Chelsea
Academy Departures:
Ismeal Kabia – Shrewsbury Town (loan)
Nathan Butler-Oyedeji – Lausanne (end of contract)
Reece Clairmont – released
Khayon Edwards – Estoril (end of contract)
Jakai Fisher – released
Romari Forde – released
Jimi Gower – Moreirense (end of contract)
Jack Henry-Francis – Shelbourne (end of contract)
Max Kuczynski – Charlton Athletic (end of contract)
Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand – released
Ismail Oulad M’Hand – released
Brian Okonkwo – released
Elian Quesada-Thorn – Alajuelense (end of contract)
Michal Rosiak – released
Zacariah Shuaib – Real Sociedad (end of contract)
Opinion:
Arsenal’s summer business speaks volumes about a club in transition and ambition. The first-team additions such as Eberechi Eze, Zubimendi, and Gyokeres highlight a clear intent to add creativity, steel, and goals to Mikel Arteta’s squad. Signing both Kepa and Madueke from Chelsea also signals a bold approach in strengthening with proven Premier League talent.
The departures, however, feel like the closing of a chapter. The exits of veterans like Jorginho, Partey, and Tierney underline Arteta’s ruthless rebuild — Arsenal are not clinging to sentiment but preparing for the future.
Equally, the women’s team moves — especially bringing in Chloe Kelly from Manchester City — show the club’s desire to dominate across all fronts, not just in the men’s game. Meanwhile, the academy shake-up is a reminder that youth development remains central, with a mix of promising incomings and tough releases.
Overall, Arsenal’s transfer window feels like one of calculated risk and big ambition. Fans will now be waiting eagerly to see whether this refreshed squad can turn bold recruitment into silverware success.
