Arsenal transfer news: The Gunners are still active in the transfer market as the start of the new Premier League season draws closer with two more transfers key
Arsenal have had a remarkable transfer window so far, bringing in three marquee signings and breaking the British transfer record in the process, but the Gunners still have more business to do before their squad is finalised for the upcoming Premier League campaign.
With the US pre-season tour now over, the focus is on readying Mikel Arteta's playing squad for the season ahead as Arsenal aim to better their runners-up finish in the league and make an impactful return to the Champions League for the first time in six years.
Eventually, Arsenal signed Leandro Trossard, but Arteta has recently deployed the Belgium international in a deeper midfield role following the arrival of Kai Havertz. With Trossard now potentially competing for midfield spots, there is room again for a forward capable of playing on both sides to offer competition to Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and potentially Emile Smith Rowe.
Kudus' ability to operate in a midfield three as well as in attacking wide positions makes him the perfect final addition to the squad to help Arsenal cope with the rigours of the Premier League and Champions League campaigns, with cover for Saka perhaps the final piece of the jigsaw needed.
The squad will need trimming down with departures for the likes of Cedric Soares and Nicolas Pepe and potentially even a marquee sale for Folarin Balogun, with Inter among those interested, as the intense competition for places hots up as Arteta's squad levels up for the challenges ahead.
Possible 23-man squad to face Nottingham Forest:
Starting line-up: Ramsdale; Zinchenko, Gabriel, Saliba, White; Trossard, Rice, Odegaard; Martinelli, Jesus, Saka.
Substitutes: Turner, Timber, Tierney, Kiwior, Tomiyasu, Havertz, Smith Rowe, Nketiah, Kudus, Partey, Nelson, Raphinha.