Inside Arsenal's aggressive transfer window: Shrewd moves, big-money transfers have Gunners going all in

The Gunners are staying busy in the transfer window and with more to come, boosting quality and depth in pursuit of glory

After three years as the Premier League's nearly men, it seems Arsenal can wait no longer. On Saturday, their preseason begins in earnest as they fly out to Singapore, Mikel Arteta's squad due to be swelled by anywhere up to six new additions. That might not be the end of it either. This is the summer that Arsenal have gone all in.

Prior to the start of preseason, three players were through the door, Kepa Arrizabalaga, a Premier League number one last season with Bournemouth, who will now be backing up David Raya while Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard represent a total overhaul of the defensive midfield slot, previously filled by Jorginho and Thomas Partey. 

Two more deals only require announcing, Cristhian Mosquera coming in to deepen options in defense for $18.6 million and Noni Madueke, a $70 million arrival from Chelsea. The latter is expected to miss the preseason tour after his involvement in the Club World Cup. Perhaps the most eagerly anticipated of all the signings was agreed in principle with Sporting last week, and though at the time of writing a final agreement has not been reached, Arsenal are expected to pay an initial $73.6 million for Viktor Gyokeres with remaining negotiations focused on the exact makeup and achievability of $11.6 million of add-ons.