"Arsenal don't sign players for the sake of it" - Fabrizio Romano rates the Gunners' transfer window performance

A look at the ins and outs at the Emirates Stadium, featuring analysis from Fabrizio Romano...

Players in

Riccardo Calafiori - Signed from Bologna after establishing himself as one of the most exciting young defenders in Europe last season, Riccardo Calafiori should prove an excellent addition for Arsenal this term. The Italy international looks a world class option at either centre-back or left-back, and one imagines a whole host of other top clubs would gladly have taken him as well.

Mikel Merino - Unfortunately injured shortly after joining, Mikel Merino has joined Arsenal on the back of a superb season with Real Sociedad, and then with the Spanish national team as they won Euro 2024 earlier this summer. The 28-year-old should prove a useful additional option in midfield once he’s back to fitness, and it was widely reported that other top clubs like Barcelona and Atletico Madrid wanted him too.

Raheem Sterling - A Deadline Day loan signing from Chelsea, the arrival of Raheem Sterling will have taken many people by surprise, but it looks like a good opportunity taken by Arsenal. Charles Watts has more insight into this deal in his exclusive column from earlier this week.