The Arsenal first-team squad took part in a media day photoshoot on Tuesday, as the Premier League season edges closer.
As is customary in the days before the start of a new Premier League campaign, the Arsenal first-team squad were part of a photoshoot at the club’s London Colney training ground on Tuesday.
A number of senior players have been linked with possible moves before the September transfer deadline, including Karl Hein, Jakub Kiwior, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Gabriel Jesus, Leandro Trossard, and Reiss Nelson.
Yet if any of them are on the verge of transfers, the club didn’t give away any hints, with all of the above players taking part in the photocall.
That fits with the present understanding of the situation, which is that though a number of Arsenal players are in talks to leave, none of the moves are close to completion.
Hein has most recently been linked with a loan move to Levante, but Arsenal want a permanent deal. Kiwior has seen a €27m bid from FC Porto rejected, with the Gunners holding out for €35m+. Zinchenko is reportedly in contact with Fenerbahce, but the English media are yet to verify those claims.
VfB Stuttgart are bidding to sign Vieira permanently, Arsenal are yet to receive bids for Lokonga, Jesus looks set to stay due to his injury, whilst Trossard is on the verge of an injury comeback but looks set to leave.
Finally, Fulham have shown an interest in another loan for Nelson, but Arsenal are once again keen on a permanent deal. Fulham have also recently placed a couple of unsuccessful bids for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Kevin, so they have other options.