Arsenal may be set for another busy summer to start the 2024/25 season, so keep up-to-date with every confirmed signing and transfer out that coach Mikel Arteta agrees.
The Gunners are likely to roll the dice once again over the off-season after Arteta missed out on adding to Arsenal’s trophy cabinet. Just two points separated the north London side from winning their first Premier League title in 20 years as Manchester City won it on the last day.
Deals to sign Declan Rice, David Raya and Kai Havertz last summer also helped Arteta guide Arsenal into the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time since 2010. But his team fell in the third round of the FA Cup and the fourth round of the EFL Cup over 2023/24.
Arsenal summer 2024 transfers in and out
Arsenal have not progressed further than the fourth round of the FA Cup since Arteta won it in his debut season in charge back in 2019/20. The Gunners have also endured early exits in the EFL Cup since reaching the semi-finals in 2021/22 and last reached the final in 2017/18.
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Arteta will now hope the transfers Arsenal confirm in the summer of 2024 take the Emirates Stadium side to the top. So, with that in mind, find every confirmed signing and permanent or loan transfer out that Arteta and sporting director Edu seal in the summer of 2024, here.
All of Arsenal’s confirmed summer 2024 transfers in
David Raya – Arsenal confirmed the Spain international’s permanent transfer from Brentford on July 4. The goalkeeper spent 2023/24 on loan for £3m in a move featuring a £27m option to buy, and even won the Premier League’s Golden Glove with 16 clean sheets in 32 outings.
Riccardo Calafiori – Arsenal announced their first new signing of the summer on July 29 with the Italy defender’s arrival from Bologna. The Gunners paid an initial £34m plus around £8m in potential add-ons after Arteta pushed for the centre-half who can also play as a left-back.
Mikel Merino – The third permanent signing of the summer and the second new face through the door at Arsenal was Mikel Merino. The midfielder joined from Real Sociedad for a fee worth up to £31million after the Gunners pushed hard to confirm a move.
Neto – Another goalkeeper came through the door at Arsenal as Neto was signed on a season-long loan from AFC Bournemouth. The Brazilian will bring some experience to the squad as he looks set to compete for the first-team shirt.
Raheem Sterling – The final signing of the window was Raheem Sterling as the forward joined on transfer deadline day. The former Man City man joined on a season-long loan from rivals Chelsea as he searches for more game time.
All of Arsenal’s confirmed summer 2024 transfers out
Mika Biereth – Arsenal confirmed the Denmark U21 international’s permanent transfer to SK Sturm Graz on July 8 for £4m. The striker had scored nine goals in 22 games on loan at the Austrian Bundesliga side in the latter half of 23/24 but never played for Arsenal’s first-team.
Emile Smith Rowe – Fulham confirmed the signing of the Arsenal academy product in a club-record transfer on August 2. The Cottagers paid the Gunners an initial £27m, rising to £34m after add-ons. Smith Rowe left after two terms of limited fixtures, having played 115 in total.
Brooke Norton-Cuffy – Arsenal confirmed the right-back’s sale to Genoa in a £1.5m transfer, rising to £3.5m after add-ons, on August 14. The London native joined the Gunners’ as a 10-year-old but never played in a senior game and had spent the past two seasons out on loan.
Aaron Ramsdale – Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale confirmed a move away from Arsenal to join Southampton. The England international joined for a fee worth an initial £18m, which could rise to £25m.
Eddie Nketiah – Another Hale End academy graduate left permanently during the summer transfer window, with Eddie Nketiah joining Crystal Palace. The striker joined for an initial £25m, which could rise to £30m.
Every player Arsenal have sent out on loan
Albert Sambi Lokonga – Arsenal confirmed on July 15 that the Belgian had joined Sevilla on a season-long loan with a £10m option for a permanent transfer. The Gunners will also claim a 25% sell-on clause should the midfielder stay at the La Liga club after the 2024/25 season.
Nuno Tavares – Arsenal confirmed on July 15 that the left-back joined Lazio on a season-long loan with a €9m (£7.5m) obligation for his permanent transfer. The Gunners also sealed a sell-on clause worth in excess of 25% for the Portuguese who played 28 times for the club.
Jack Henry-Francis – Arsenal announced that the midfielder had joined Sligo Rovers on loan until the end of the Irish season in November on July 17. Henry-Francis was a regular part of their U21 side but was yet to play any senior minutes after training with Arsenal’s first team.
Karl Hein – Arsenal confirmed the goalkeeper’s loan transfer to Real Valladolid for the 24/25 season on August 13. The Estonian has been a third-choice option at Emirates Stadium since making his way through the academy set-up – featuring once across the last two campaigns.
Reiss Nelson – Academy graduate Reiss Nelson made the deadline-day move to Fulham on a season-long loan deal. The forward is looking to pick up some more game time and hit the form he was previously capable of.
Fabio Vieira – Midfielder Fabio Vieira made a surprising return to FC Porto on a loan deal for the season. The playmaker had previously struggled to hit the heights for Arsenal but will look to do so once again for his old side.
Every player Arsenal released in the summer of 2024
Mohamed Elneny – The Egypt midfielder confirmed he was leaving Arsenal at the end of his contract on May 17, 2024. Elneny was the Gunners’ longest-serving senior player at the club after joining from FC Basel under Arsene Wenger in January 2016 and had 161 appearances.
Cedric Soares – The Portuguese right-back confirmed he was leaving Arsenal at the end of his contract on May 20, 2024. Cedric first moved to Emirates Stadium in an initial loan from Southampton in January 2020 and played 64 games after staying at the Gunners that July.
Arthur Okonkwo – Arsenal confirmed the goalkeeper’s departure when announcing their full released and retained list for the 2023/24 season on June 3. Okonkwo joined the Gunners at the age of eight but spent the final year of his Emirates Stadium career on loan to Wrexham.
Every academy player Arsenal have released in the summer of 2024
Kido Taylor-Hart – The forward announced he would leave Arsenal’s academy at the end of his contract on May 14, 2024. Taylor-Hart had spent 13 years in Hale End but left to pursue first-team opportunities. The winger never featured in an Arsenal squad at the senior level.
Reuell Walters – The Arsenal academy product announced that he would leave the Gunners at the end of his contract on May 17, 2024. Walters joined their fold at Hale End in October 2020 after a spell in Tottenham’s academy. But the right-back never earned his senior debut.
Ovie Ejeheri – The goalkeeper announced he would leave Arsenal at the end of his contract on May 18, 2024. Ejeheri had spent 13 years at the club and was the first-choice goalie with their U21s during the 2023/24 season. But the Greenwich native never got in a senior team.
Omari Benjamin – The forward confirmed he would leave Arsenal at the end of his contract on May 20, 2024. Benjamin spent five years in Hale End but he never signed a professional contract. The Wales prospect only featured at the U18, U19 and U21 levels for the Gunners.
Tyreece John-Jules – Arsenal confirmed the club had released the striker ahead of the end of his contract on June 3. The England youth international joined the Gunners in May 2009 and turned pro in February 2018. He never played a first-team fixture but made six squads.
Mauro Bandeira – Arsenal announced the midfielder’s release at the end of his contract on June 3. He joined the Gunners’ youth ranks in August 2016 but never progressed to receive a first-team appearance. Bandeira featured as an unused substitute for five senior fixtures.
Catalin Cirjan – Arsenal confirmed the release of the midfielder at the end of his contract on June 3. The Romanian gem spent the 23/24 term on loan with FC Rapid Bucuresti for his first spell away from Arsenal since joining in July 2019. He never played a senior Gunners fixture.
Noah Cooper – Arsenal announced the club would release the goalkeeper at the end of his contract on June 3. Cooper was a key part of the Gunners’ Under-18 team after progressing from their development ranks. He first joined Arsenal after a successful trial as a schoolboy.
Henry Timi Davies – Arsenal confirmed the forward’s release at the end of his contract on June 3. The quick and versatile attacker joined the Gunners from Manchester City’s academy in July 2021. He also agreed to professional terms in December 2021 but stalled in the U21s.
Taylor Foran – Arsenal confirmed the defender’s release at the end of his contract on June 3. He had been a part of the Gunners’ youth fold since May 2012 and developed an admirable passing skill. Foran was a regular in Arsenal’s U21s but never made a senior matchday team.
James Hillson – Arsenal announced the release of the goalkeeper at the end of his contract on June 3. The Bedford-born stopper regularly trained with the Gunners’ first-team but left without a senior appearance. Hillson also featured in four Europa League matchday squads.
Hubert Graczyk – Arsenal confirmed the club had released the goalkeeper ahead of the end of his contract on June 3. Graczyk joined their youth team back in August 2017 and signed professional terms in March 2021. But the Pole never featured in a senior matchday squad.
Henry Jeffcott – Arsenal declared the defender’s release at the end of his contract on June 3. The versatile operator joined the Gunners’ youth ranks in June 2016 and also professional in July 2022. The Northern Ireland youth talent never featured in a senior squad for Arsenal.
Alex Kirk – Arsenal announced the centre-back’s release at the end of his contract on June 3. The powerful defender had been in the Hale End fold since July 2013 and signed his first professional contract in January 2021. Kirk never made his senior debut but made one team.
Luis Brown – Arsenal confirmed the defender’s release at the end of his contract on June 3. The legacy of a footballing family, with his grandad Ken a West Ham United icon and his dad Kenny a former pro, joined the Gunners in his youth but never progressed beyond the U21s.
Kamarni Ryan – Arsenal announced the winger’s release at the end of his contract on June 3. The attacker joined the Gunners from Chelsea’s academy in 2020 but struggled to establish a spot in their U21s. Ryan graduated from their U18s to the U21s during the 23/24 season.
James Lannin-Sweet – Arsenal confirmed the release of the right-back ahead of his contract expiring on June 3. The London native and Wales prospect joined the Gunners in May 2012 and later turned pro in July 2022. He made three senior matchday squads without playing.
Amario Cozier-Duberry – Arsenal announced the winger’s release at the end of his contract on July 1. The Gunners tried to convince the 19-year-old to sign new terms after five years in their academy. But he joined Brighton instead having never played a senior game at Arsenal.
Every loan deal that Arsenal let expire
Arsenal only signed David Raya on loan during the 2023/24 season and have since triggered the club’s option to buy the goalkeeper from Brentford in a permanent transfer this summer.
Every academy player Arsenal have signed in the summer of 2024
Lucas Nygaard – Arsenal confirmed their first academy signing in the summer of 2024 after the Denmark U18 international signed a professional contract. The Gunners announced the deal on June 27 a day after the former FC Nordsjaelland gem celebrated his 18th birthday.
Ceadach O’Neill – Arsenal welcomed their second academy signing in the summer of 2024 on July 1 with the attacking midfielder, who can also play as a winger, arriving from Linfield. The Northern Ireland U17 international joined Arsenal on a scholarship deal for their U18s.
Tommy Setford – Arsenal confirmed the signing of the 20-year-old from AFC Ajax on July 21 in a transfer worth less than £1m. The goalkeeper had entered the final year of his deal for De Godenzonen and has penned a four plus one year contract with the Gunners’ U21 team.
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