Mikel Arteta said he was happy that Arsenal had signed a number of top-quality players in the early stages of the transfer window, and that they had given the Premier League club impetus to raise their level in the coming season.

Mikel Arteta says he is “very excited” about what Noni Madueke will bring to Arsenal as he explained why the club have signed so many players from Chelsea during his tenure. Madueke joined Arsenal last week from the Blues in a deal that could eventually be worth £52million.

Manchester United have made a last-ditch attempt to steal Viktor Gyökeres from under the noses of Arsenal. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

Here, football.london takes a look at the latest headlines on Gyokeres coming out of Portugal... Waiting on his future in Mallorca. Absent from Sporting 's pre-season training, Gy