Every completed transfer in summer 2025

On Jul 20, 2025

Arsenal have a big summer in store as they look to finally go one better than their three successive runners-up finishes in the Premier League.

Established as regular title challengers but still waiting to get their hands on the trophy they desire, Arsenal will be making use of the summer transfer window to make sure their squad is up to scratch.

Former Atletico Madrid chief Andrea Berta has taken the reins as Arsenal’s sporting director, with plenty on his agenda for his first transfer window at the helm.

Here is a roundup of every signing they have made this summer and every player leaving, at first team and academy level.

Arsenal signings

Kepa Arrizabalaga

From: Chelsea
Fee: £5m
Position: Goalkeeper
Age: 30

The first signing of Arsenal’s new era, Kepa is a familiar face after spending six of the past seven seasons in the Premier League.

Chelsea made him the most expensive goalkeeper in history back in 2018, paying £72m to sign him from Athletic Club, but Arsenal have snapped him up for just £5m because of a release clause.

Kepa arrives at the Emirates Stadium on the back of an impressive loan spell with Bournemouth.

The Spaniard told Arsenal’s official website: “I’m really, really happy to be here, really excited and looking forward to what is coming.

“The ambition that is shown in this club, when I talk with Mikel [Arteta] and Inaki [Cana], how much they show me their desire to win… I think we are so close to winning and, hopefully, altogether, we can achieve it.”

It remains to be seen what portion of games Kepa will play in compared to last season’s no.1 and his fellow Spaniard, David Raya.

The newcomer has signed a three-year contract in north London.

Martin Zubimendi

From: Real Sociedad
Fee: £56m
Position: Midfielder
Age: 26

A year after rejecting Liverpool, Zubimendi has arrived in the Premier League with Arsenal after they agreed a deal worth around £56m to sign him.

It was going to take a special project to lure the Spain international away from his beloved Real Sociedad, but Arsenal have convinced him to sign a long-term contract at the Emirates Stadium.

Zubimendi has followed in the footsteps of Mikel Merino, who made the same move from San Sebastian to north London last summer.

Zubimendi will wear the number 36 shirt for Arsenal, whose official website he told: “This is a huge moment in my career. It’s the move I was looking for and one I wanted to make.

“As soon as you set foot here, you realise how big this club and this team are.

“I set my sights on Arsenal because their style of play is a good fit for me. They have shown their potential recently and the best is yet to come.”

Christian Norgaard

From: Brentford
Fee: £15m
Position: Midfielder
Age: 31

The Denmark international has joined for an initial £10m – with a possible £5m in performance-related add-ons – on a two-year contract with the option of a third year.

Norgaard said he got “almost emotional” because signing for Arsenal means he will live his “dream” of playing Champions League football.

“I’ve just turned 31 and had signed a new deal with Brentford,” he said.

“There’s always a little chance that a miracle could happen with Brentford, but it was probably unrealistic to play Champions League with them.

“Now I get to hear the anthem and be a part of a Champions League campaign. It’s a childhood dream and something I didn’t think would be possible. So it’s something I’m really, really happy about.”

Marcell Washington

From: Chelsea
Fee: Free
Position: Left-back
Age: 17

The son of Ryan Bertrand, Washington spent some time on trial with Arsenal last season and has earned his first professional contract with them.

“I feel like just because I’ve signed this contract doesn’t necessarily mean that I’ve made it,” Washington, who will play for Arsenal’s under-21s in the main, told their official website. “I think I’ve got a lot to prove and I’m looking forward to doing that.”

Callan Hamill

From: St. Johnstone
Fee: Undisclosed
Position: Defender
Age: 16

Despite only being 16, Hamill made one senior appearance for St. Johnstone in the Scottish Premiership before signing a scholarship with Arsenal.

While the fee for the defender is undisclosed, reports have indicated it is a six-figure sum. However, Hamill will be an academy player to start with.

Noni Madueke

From: Chelsea
Fee: £48.5m
Position: Winger
Age: 23

Eager to improve their attacking options, Arsenal have added a winger who can play on either flank by buying Madueke from Chelsea.

While some fans protested against the transfer, Madueke has signed a five-year contract at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal will pay £48.5m guaranteed and potentially up to £52m once add-ons come into play.

“Noni’s performance numbers and availability over recent seasons have been exceptional, reflecting his quality and professionalism,” Berta said. “Noni is a dynamic, versatile wide forward player with strong technical ability who will significantly strengthen our squad.”

As things stand, it’s expected that Madueke is more likely to play on the left wing than the right wing for Arsenal. After all, Gabriel Martinelli seems a likelier candidate to lose a starting place than Bukayo Saka.

“It’s already a great team with a clear identity and I can’t wait to bring my style to the team and try and help the boys as much as possible to take that next step,” Madueke acknowledged.

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Arsenal exits

Takehiro Tomiyasu

To: TBC (contract terminated)
Fee: Released
Position: Right-back
Age: 26

The Japan international has left the club after mutually agreeing to terminate his contract.

The 26-year-old is recovering from knee surgery, having played just six minutes of football last season, and faces up to another five months out as he continues his rehabilitation from the operation he underwent in February.

Tomiyasu missed the start of last season with a previous knee injury that also required surgery, in 2023.

His existing deal was due to expire at the end of next season but Arsenal and the player have reached a contractual settlement to end his contract.

Kieran Tierney

To: Celtic
Fee: Free
Position: Left-back
Age: 28

Celtic agreed in February to re-sign Tierney after his Arsenal contract expired at the end of the season.

The versatile defender played 20 times for Arsenal in 2024-25 after spending the season before out on loan at Real Sociedad.

In total, since joining from Celtic in 2019, Tierney made 144 appearances for Arsenal and scored six goals for the club.

“Everybody’s known for a few months and just to be here with the Celtic strip on again just feels amazing,” he said after signing a five-year contract back up in Glasgow.

Jorginho

To: Flamengo
Fee: Free
Position: Midfielder
Age: 33

Jorginho was due to leave Arsenal at the end of June, but they allowed him to complete his move to Flamengo early – without compensation – so he could play in the Club World Cup.

The midfielder brought experience to Arsenal over his 18-month stay after joining from Chelsea in January 2023. Ultimately, Jorginho played 79 times for Arsenal and even wore the captain’s armband a few times in his final season.

While Jorginho is an Italy international, he was born in Brazil and the move to Flamengo gives him his first chance to play club football in his country of origin.

His contract with Flamengo is due to last until 2028.

Nuno Tavares

To: Lazio
Fee: £7.6m
Position: Left-back
Age: 25

While Arsenal have been trying to find the right solution at left-back after Myles Lewis-Skelly’s emergence in 2024-25 – bearing in mind they may want to restore him to a midfield role as his career progresses – one of their former players in that position enjoyed a decent season out on loan.

Tavares only played for Arsenal in the 2021-22 season after arriving from Benfica, before having spells with Marseille and Nottingham Forest.

His third and final loan spell away from Arsenal took him to Italy after Lazio signed him in July 2024 with an obligation to buy upon certain conditions.

Tavares started his Serie A career well and although his form tailed off to an extent, it was an encouraging season. He is now Lazio’s on a permanent basis, although his future there isn’t guaranteed and Arsenal have a sell-on clause that could give them an extra windfall.

Marquinhos

To: Cruzeiro
Fee: £2.5m
Position: Winger
Age: 22

In the end it was just the one Premier League appearance for Marquinhos after Arsenal bought him from Sao Paulo in 2022.

While he also played in both domestic cups and the Europa League in his debut season, Marquinhos spent the majority of his time with Arsenal out on loan.

The winger had spells with Norwich City, Nantes and Fluminense before joining Cruzeiro on loan in January.

With only one goal to his name for Cruzeiro at the time of his permanent move, Marquinhos could net Arsenal some more money in the future thanks to a sell-on clause.

Thomas Partey

To: TBC (Released)
Fee: Free
Position: Midfielder
Age: 32

Partey’s contract lapsed at the end of June after five years playing in the Premier League.

It’s understood that no agreement was found on a new deal with the midfielder, who joined Arsenal from Atletico Madrid in 2020.

2024-25 was his busiest season as an Arsenal player, including 52 appearances in all competitions.

Partey was one of Arsenal’s highest earners on a salary worth £200,000 per week, wages that are now off the books.

Nathan Butler-Oyedeji

To: Lausanne-Sport
Fee: Free
Position: Striker
Age: 22

Back in April, Butler-Oyedeji was handed his Premier League debut by Mikel Arteta, the culmination of a journey with Arsenal that began at the age of eight.

A former loanee for Accrington Stanley and Cheltenham Town in League One, the striker also earned a Champions League debut as a substitute back in January.

Butler-Oyedeji will now continue his career in Switzerland with Lausanne-Sport, where he has signed a deal until 2028, after being one of several Arsenal academy players to reach end of contract this summer.

Khayon Edwards

To: Estoril
Fee: Free
Position: Striker
Age: 21

In the Arsenal academy from the age of five, Edwards signed professional terms in 2022 but never made a senior debut for the club.

The forward made seven appearances on loan for Leyton Orient in 2023-24 but couldn’t get off the mark with a first goal.

In Arsenal’s under-21 team the following season, though, he scored 12 goals from 19 games.

Edwards has signed for Estoril in Portugal on a three-year contract.

Romari Forde

To: TBC (Released)
Fee: Free
Position: Winger
Age: 19

An Arsenal supporter, Forde joined the academy in 2020 after time at Watford. However, his progression towards senior football has been stunted because of injury issues.

Forde played three times in Premier League 2 in 2024-25 for the under-21s before being released.

Jimi Gower

To: TBC (Released)
Fee: Free
Position: Midfielder
Age: 20

Although he received first-team call-ups in 2024-25 for four Premier League matches and three in the Champions League, Gower remained on the bench and without a first-team debut.

The midfielder signed his first professional contract in July 2023 and played regularly at under-21 level, but will have to make a name for himself away from Arsenal after being released.

Jack Henry-Francis

To: TBC (Released)
Fee: Free
Position: Midfielder
Age: 21

Back in October 2021, Henry-Francis signed his first professional contract with Arsenal, who he joined as a 12-year-old five years before.

The Republic of Ireland youth international spent time on loan at Sligo Rovers in 2024 and sat on the bench for Arsenal in a few Premier League and Champions League games in the final season of his contract, also captaining the under-21s in the Premier League 2 play-offs.

Henry-Francis is now awaiting his next move but has been tipped to continue his career somewhere in the lower reaches of the EFL.

Brian Okonkwo

To: TBC (Released)
Fee: Free
Position: Goalkeeper
Age: 19

The younger brother of Arthur Okonkwo, who made his move from Arsenal to Wrexham permanent last summer, Brian Okonkwo is also a goalkeeper.

Now ready for his next step, he ended the last season of his Arsenal contract out on loan at Hitchin Town for the second time in his formative career and has also spent time with Leatherhead and Cheshunt.

Salah-Eddine Oulad M’Hand

To: TBC (Released)
Fee: Free
Position: Midfielder
Age: 21

After arriving at Arsenal’s academy from Feyenoord in 2020, Oulad M’Hand had a frustrating 2022-23 campaign, in which injuries denied him the chance to play on loan at Hull City.

The midfielder earned 20 appearances in the Dutch second tier with FC Den Bosch in 2023-24 before returning to provide six goals and seven assists from 15 Premier League 2 games for Arsenal’s under-21s in 2024-25.

An unused sub in three first-team games during the last year of his contract, Oulad M’Hand hasn’t secured a new deal.

Ismail Oulad M’Hand

To: TBC (Released)
Fee: Free
Position: Midfielder
Age: 20

The same goes for his younger brother Ismail, who himself was acquired by Arsenal in July 2021.

Over the past couple of seasons, the younger Oulad-M’Hand has been playing for the under-21 team at Arsenal, but won’t be anymore.

Elian Quesada-Thorn

To: TBC (Released)
Fee: Free
Position: Left-back
Age: 20

Two years since signing professional terms with Arsenal, left-sided defender Quesada-Thorn has become a free agent.

He originally joined Arsenal in 2015 and played seven times for the under-21s in Premier League 2 in 2024-25.

Jakai Fisher

To: TBC (Released)
Fee: Free
Position: Winger
Age: 18

A forward who joined Arsenal’s academy in 2018, Fisher made it up to under-18 level before being let go.

Reece Clairmont

To: TBC (Released)
Fee: Free
Position: Winger
Age: 18

After spending some time as a trialist with West Ham in 2024, versatile wide player Clairmont has been released by Arsenal.

Max Kuczynski

To: TBC (Released)
Fee: Free
Position: Defender
Age: 18

Having joined Arsenal at the age of 12 and made it up to the under-18s, left-sided defender Kuczynski is another academy player to be let go.

Zacariah Shuaib

To: Real Sociedad
Fee: Free
Position: Midfielder
Age: 18

Shuaib joined Arsenal’s academy in 2022 after a year with Tottenham. The under-18s midfielder had a trial with Brighton earlier in 2025.

However, he has headed abroad for his next move, signing terms with Spanish outfit Real Sociedad.

Michal Rosiak

To: TBC (Released)
Fee: Free
Position: Defender
Age: 19

After joining Arsenal’s academy in 2016, Poland youth international Rosiak is now on the lookout for a new club.