Tomiyasu CONFIRMED, Lacazette ‘to reject new Arsenal deal’, Bellerin LEAVES, Maitland-Niles to stay, Aouar transfer OFF

WILLIAN MESSAGE

Willian issued a message to Arsenal after terminating his contract at the Emirates.

He said: “I would like to thank Arsenal for the opportunity they have given to me and for the warm welcome received by everybody at the club.

“Unfortunately things on the pitch didn’t go the way we had all planned and hoped, I received a lot of criticism especially from some members of the press that I had come here for financial reasons…

“I hope with my actions today explain to those people and they now understand that was not the case.

“I hope it teaches some people that they should not be so quick to pass judgement and creat(e) bad environments to make themselves important even though I accept that’s part of the game”

BELLERIN REMINDER

Hector Bellerin joined boyhood club Real Betis on a season-long loan after Arsenal struck a deal to sign Bologna right-back Takehiro Tomiyasu.

Bellerin failed to feature in any of the Gunners’ first three Premier League matches, with Calum Chambers and Cedric Soares preferred.

In a statement on their club website, Arsenal wrote: “Everyone at Arsenal wishes Hector the best of luck with Real Betis this season.”

Now new-boy Tomiyasu will hope to have as much – if not more – success than the Spain international after his move to the Emirates

WILLIAN SLAM

Willian’s agent Kia Joorabchian has criticised Arsenal after his client terminated his contract.

Joorabchian told Talksport: “I think Willian did the right thing, he went for the project and the project wasn’t there.

“Unfortunately, I’d have to say, which player has moved to Arsenal that has not been a disaster in the last couple of years? That one I speak as a fan.

“I don’t think this is about Willian. I think something has gone wrong [at Arsenal] and this is just one piece of the puzzle.

“Nobody blames [Mikel] Arteta, we all want Arteta to do well. Even as fans, they might be disgruntled at the moment but they want the best for the football club. Willian wants all the success for Arteta and this Arsenal team”

WILSHERE STATUS

Former Arsenal star Jack Wilshere is training with Serie B side Como as he is still without a club.

Wilshere admitted he would like to play abroad during a recent interview with The Athletic.

The midfielder spent 10 years at the Gunners’ first team and was sent twice on loan to Bolton as well as Bournemouth.

However, the former England international was plagued by injury at the Emirates and had similar problems at West Ham later on

NELSON REACTS

Reiss Nelson is looking forward to playing for Feyenoord after his loan move from Arsenal.

Nelson said: “I’m looking forward to playing in this beautiful stadium.

“Feyenoord is a wonderful club and a great challenge for me.

“I hope I can get the fans cheering soon”

MAITLAND-NILES SITUATION

Arsenal ace Ainsley Maitland-Niles will stay at the club this season after his move to Everton was blocked.

Maitland-Niles publicly asked to leave and go to a club where he was ‘wanted’ on Instagram.

According to the Daily Mirror’s John Cross, however, the midfielder has held clear-the-air talks with Gunners manager Mikel Arteta.

And the 24-year-old will now be in Arteta’s plans for the season

AOUAR STAYS

Lyon star Houssem Aouar was linked with a move to Arsenal for yet another transfer window.

Aouar was also targeted by the Gunners’ north London rivals Tottenham, reports suggest.

However, the two clubs could come back in the future as the playmaker’s contract with the French giants runs out in 2023.

Nevertheless, Arsenal are in no need as they signed Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid

CHECK MAIT

Jamie Carragher feels for Arsenal ace Ainsley-Maitalnd Niles, whose move to Everton was blocked and he is now training away from the first team after an Instagram post where he expressed his desire to be somewhere where he can play.

Carragher said: “I feel a little bit for him as all he wants to do is to play football. It looks like there’s no real future for him at Arsenal.

“At the last minute, they’re blocking a move to Everton from what I can gather.

“I read something this morning which said that he isn’t going to be training with the first-team now, maybe that was a punishment for the Instagram post.

“But, sometimes players just want to go and play football. I don’t think he’s causing too much of a problem at Arsenal and they don’t want to use him.

“They were using different players at full-back, I think they were using Cedric [Soares] and Calum Chambers there.

“Maitland-Niles can fill that position, whether he’s good enough for Arsenal; who knows, but if they want to use him then play him and if they don’t, let the lad go and play some football”

RUNAR AWAY

Runar Runarsson has broken his silence after moving to Leuven on loan from Arsenal.

Runarsson failed to offer sufficient competition for the Gunners’ starting goalkeeper Bernd Leno.

The Iceland international said: “I haven’t been between the posts very often lately, so I was mainly looking for a club where I can count on some more playing opportunities.

“As a child I lived in Belgium for seven years. I know what to expect from the country, the football and the people”

EDU REACTS

Arsenal technical director Edu is “delighted” with the arrival of Takehiro Tomiyasu.

Tomiyasu has moved to the Gunners from Bologna following a £19.8million deal between the two clubs.

Edu said: “We’re delighted to have signed Takehiro.

“We’ve been watching him for a while now and we’re pleased that we have reached an agreement with Bologna.

“He is an important addition to our squad”

BIGGEST DEALS

This has been a transfer window to remember and here is the Premier League’s top five blockbuster moves:

1. Jack Grealish (Manchester City from Aston Villa, £100m)
2. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea from Inter Milan, £97.5m)
3. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United from Borussia Dortmund, £73m)
4. Ben White (Arsenal from Brighton, £50m)
5. Raphael Varane (Manchester United from Real Madrid, £41m)

OUT OF LAC

Arsenal star Alexandre Lacazette has decided that he wants to leave once his contract expires next summer.

That is according to Football London, who claim Lacazette is set for his last 10 months at the Emirates.

This means the striker is free to talk with other clubs about a free transfer in January before his deal expires in June.

The France international has been linked with an exit from north London throughout the entire summer

ART OF THE DEAL

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has praised summer signing Takehiro Tomiyasu and is especially pleased with his versatility.

Arteta said: “Takehiro is a strong defender with good experience in Serie A and at international level.

“He’s a versatile defender with great defensive qualities, high technical ability and composure on the ball.

“He will be an important member of our squad. We look forward to Takehiro joining up with us when he returns from international duty”

DEALS COMPLETED

Arsenal seem to have completed their summer transfer business.

Takehiro Tomiyasu appears to be their last signing after his move from Bologna.

The versatile defender cost the Gunners £19.8million and can play at centre-back, right-back and defensive midfield.

And it seems like the north Londoners are done until January

JAPANESE CONNECTION

Arsenal signing Takehiro Tomiyasu has been welcomed to the club by fellow player Mana Iwabuchi.

Iwabuchi had a special message for Tomiyasu that she shared in their native Japanese language.

Check it out:

MERSON REACTS

Paul Merson is not totally convinced with Arsenal’s transfer business this summer as they signed various players no other top clubs were after.

Merson told Sky Sports: “My only problem with Arsenal is that they buy players, but they never beat anyone to a player. No one else is after those players.

“With the lad from Bologna [Takehiro Tomiyasu], the first thing that comes into my head is that he’s a right-back, €23million, so why are Juventus, Inter Milan, AC Milan not buying him? I don’t get that.

“Arsenal are desperate for a right-back so hopefully he will be a hit. €23m isn’t going to break the bank for Arsenal and he might be a corker, he might be brilliant.

“But at the same time, he’s going to be coming into a struggling defence that is leaking goals left, right and centre. Let’s wait and see”

TOMIYASU MESSAGE

Arsenal signing Takehiro Tomiyasu moved to the Emirates following a £19.8million move from Bologna.

Tomiyasu had a message for the Gunners fans ahead of his new challenge in north London.

The centre-back said: “I promise you I will give everything to contribute to the team.

“I’m looking forward to seeing you in the stadium”

NOT BEDTIME YET

The summer transfer window has slammed shut but there is still the “deal sheet”.

This allows a club to confirm that a deal has been reached and buys them extra time to submit all the documentation.

It gives those teams looking to get late business completed a further two hours, which means 1am on September 1 in this case.

But if a club is looking to complete an international transfer, they must still comply with the FIFA Transfer Matching System (TMS) deadline of midnight

ARSENAL EXITS

Now let’s look back at those who left Arsenal either on a permanent deal or on loan:

Reiss Nelson (Feyenoord – loan)

Dani Ceballos (end of loan)

Mat Ryan (end of loan)

Lucas Torreira (Fiorentina – loan)

David Luiz (contract expired)

Mark McGuinness (Cardiff – undisclosed)

Trae Coyle (FC Lausanne-Sport – undisclosed)

Zech Medkley (KV Oostende – undisclosed)

Dinos Mavropanos (Stuttgart – loan)

Daniel Ballard (Millwall – loan)

Ben Sheaf (Coventry – undisclosed)

Matt Smith (Doncaster – loan)

Matteo Guendouzi (Marseille – loan)

William Saliba (Marseille – loan)

Tyreece John-Jules (Blackpool – loan)

Harry Clarke (Ross County – loan)

Joe Willock (Newcastle – £25m)

Miguel Azeez (Portsmouth – loan)

Alex Runarsson (OH Leuven – loan)

Hector Bellerin (Real Betis – loan)

ARSENAL DONE DEALS

Arsenal’s summer transfer window has been completed with the late addition of Takehiro Tomiyasu from Bologna.

Let’s have a look back at who Tomiyasu is joining:

Nuno Tavares (Benfica – undisclosed)

Albert Sambi Lokonga (Anderlecht – £15m)

Ben White (Brighton – £50m)

Martin Odegaard (Real Madrid – undisclosed)

Aaron Ramsdale (Bournemouth – £30m including add-ons)

Takehiro Tomiyasu (Bologna – £19.8m)

TRANSFER WINDOW HAS SLAMMED SHUT IN THE UK!

DONE DEAL: TOMIYASU SIGNS

Arsenal have CONFIRMED the signing of Japan international defender Takehiro Tomiyasu for a fee just shy of £20million.

The signing takes Arsenal’s summer spending just over £150m for the summer.

As it stands, the Gunners will finish the summer as the Premier League’s biggest spenders.

Boss Mikel Arteta has been backed by the board and he must now DELIVER and get a tune out of his stars.

GUNNING FOR GLORY

Takehiro Tomiyasu looks set to be the 29th player to join Arsenal in the post-Wenger era.

Not long left to go in the window!

FINAL HOUR

There is less than one hour remaining before the summer transfer window SLAMS shut in the United Kingdom.

There are still some deals for Premier League clubs to get over the line, but will we see any late surprises?

Arsenal are yet to announce Takehiro Tomiyasu.

DONE DEAL: REAL BETIS SIGN BELLERIN

Real Betis have signed Hector Bellerin on a season-long loan.

The Spanish full-back has found himself out of favour under Mikel Arteta.

SunSport understands there is no option to buy included in the agreement with the LaLiga outfit.

Arsenal have announced his departure for the season.