Arsenal's transfer spend so far this summer has now exceeded £80m with Mikel Arteta adding four new players to his first-team squad ahead of the new season.
Although with just under two months remaining until transfer deadline day, there's more than enough time for that number to increase with the Gunners being heavily linked with moves for the likes of Youri Tielemans, Lisandro Martinez, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic and a new winger.
But it's not just incomings that has been the focus of attention thus far as amid bringing new players in, Arsenal have also tied Mohamed Elneny and Eddie Nketiah down to new deals whilst deciding against renewing Alexandre Lacazette's contract which triggered the Frenchman's release last week.
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In terms of confirmed new arrivals, the Gunners' first signing of the summer transfer window was youngster Marquinhos after agreeing a deal worth £3m with Brazilian outfit Sao Paulo. Whether the teenager features in Arteta's plans next season remains to be seen, but football.london understands he has signed a five-year contract.
The next piece of business the north London outfit concluded - after announcing Nketiah's contract extension - was the signing of Fabio Vieira from Porto for an initial £30m which could rise to £34m if certain bonus clauses are activated during his five-year stay at the Emirates Stadium.
Then at the beginning of last week, the 'worst-kept secret' in football became official when Arsenal confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Matt Turner for an initial £4.5m fee - which was agreed with MLS side New England Revolution all the way back in February - that may rise to £7.5m.
After completing four moves in June, deciding to release Lacazette and also securing Nketiah's future, July is shaping up to be equally as busy for the Gunners with the Gunners being heavily linked with moves for the likes of Youri Tielemans, Lisandro Martinez, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic thus taking the club's spending spree to £82.5m.
But it's safe to say this is just the beginning as it's likely more players will arrive between now and deadline day. Some players will be seeking pastures new with Bernd Leno, Nuno Tavares and Nicolas Pepe as well as several members of the loan army tipped to leave either on loan or permanently.
So with clarity over Elneny and Nketiah's future in addition to deals for Marquinhos and Fabio Vieira, Turner and Gabriel Jesus since the final day of last season it will be interesting to discover who else Arteta has decided will be signed, sold or kept on this summer. With that said, here’s a look at the first-team players still under contract at Arsenal for the 2022/23 campaign.
Arsenal first-team players under contract for 2022/23
Goalkeepers: Bernd Leno (2023), Arthur Okonkwo (2024), Alex Runarsson (2024), Aaron Ramsdale (2025), Matt Turner (2025)
Defenders: Hector Bellerin (2023), William Saliba (2024), Pablo Mari (2024), Cedric (2024), Rob Holding, (2024), Auston Trusty (2024), Takehiro Tomiyasu (2025), Gabriel Magalhaes (2025), Nuno Tavares (2025), Kieran Tierney (2026), Benjamin White (2026)
Midfielders: Lucas Torreira (2023), Ainsley Maitland-Niles (2023), Mohamed Elneny (2023), Bukayo Saka, (2024), Granit Xhaka (2024), Martin Odegaard (2025), Thomas Partey (2025), Emile Smith Rowe (2026), Albert Sambi Lokonga (2026), Fabio Vieira (2027)
Forwards: Reiss Nelson (2023), Gabriel Martinelli (2024), Nicolas Pepe (2024), Folarin Balogun (2025), Marquinhos (2027), Eddie Nketiah (2027), Gabriel Jesus (2027)
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