Borussia Dortmund

Mainz defender Abdou Diallo has chosen to join Borussia Dortmund this summer, despite interest from Arsenal and Lyon, deciding he’d prefer to stay in the Bundesliga.

Sky Sports News reporter Dharmesh Sheth claims Arsenal have agreed a deal for Sokratis Papastathopoulos, to be announced in July, and Caglar Soyuncu is next.

Arsenal have made first contact with Borussia Dortmund over the summer transfer of Mario Gotze, according to reports.

Arsenal are favourites to sign Mario Gotze ahead of a number of their Premier League rivals, according to today’s reports.

Arsenal are well on their way to completing their Borussia Dortmund tribute act, with new interest in Mario Gotze emerging on Thursday morning.

Chelsea’s negotiations to sign ‘Arsenal target’ Jean Michael Seri from Nice are at an ‘advanced stage’, according to reports in Germany.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos’ father, Charalambos, revealed all the details of his son’s move to Arsenal on Monday, whilst speaking on Greek radio.

Sokratis Papastathopoulos is set for his Arsenal medical this week, ahead of a £15m transfer from Borussia Dortmund, according to reports in Germany.

Arsenal are set to sign Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, with the German club already searching for a successor, according to reports in the country.

Dortmund defender Sokratis is close to joining Arsenal for a fee in the region of €20m, according to German outlet Bild.

Paris Saint-Germain have made Thomas Tuchel their ‘plan B’ as they look for someone ‘more popular than the German’, according to reports in France.

Sokratis from Borussia Dortmund this summer, and the player’s agent has already contacted the club, according to reports.

Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis is delaying signing a new contract at the club, with Manchester United, Arsenal and Juventus all following developments with the defender.

Arsenal Head of Recruitment Sven Mislintat was in the stands for Schalke’s derby match against Borussia Dortmund over the weekend.

On Thursday, Arsenal progressed to the quarter-finals of the Europa League, but thanks to UEFA’s cup-tied rule, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang won’t be able to take part.

Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele has dared to utter Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s name out loud, which means the 20-year-old is signing for Arsenal… apparently.

On Wednesday, Arsene Wenger discussed how strong the Europa League is this year compared to previous seasons, and named the teams to watch out for.

Jonas Eriksson will referee Arsenal’s clash with AC Milan on Thursday, and Arsene Wenger’s side have a bit of history with the Swedish official.

Real Madrid and AS Monaco are the ‘leading contenders’ to sign Arsenal youngster Reiss Nelson, according to reports, but there’s still a good chance the 18-year-old will stay put.

Arsenal are in a surprisingly commanding position in their Europa League tie against AC Milan, so let’s take a look at who else could cause the team problems if they finish the job on Thursday.