Arsenal transfer news 2018

Here are some of the major Arsenal transfer news stories from 2018:

January 2018

• Arsenal signed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for £56 million on January 31, 2018.
• The club also signed Henrikh Mkhitaryan from Manchester United for £22 million on January 22, 2018.

Summer 2018

• Arsenal signed Bernd Leno from Bayer Leverkusen for £19.3 million on July 7, 2018.
• The club also signed Sokratis Papastathopoulos from Borussia Dortmund for £17.6 million on July 8, 2018.
• Arsenal signed Lucas Torreira from Sampdoria for £26 million on July 11, 2018.
• The club signed Matteo Guendouzi from Lorient for £7 million on July 8, 2018.
• Arsenal signed Stephan Lichtsteiner from Juventus for free on July 10, 2018.

Outgoings

• Arsenal sold Alexis Sánchez to Manchester United for £35 million on January 22, 2018.
• The club sold Olivier Giroud to Chelsea for £18 million on January 24, 2018.
• Arsenal sold Jack Wilshere to West Ham United for free on July 11, 2018.
• The club sold Per Mertesacker to retire on May 30, 2018.

Rumors and targets

• Arsenal were linked with a move for Napoli midfielder Jorginho, but ultimately signed Lucas Torreira instead.
• The club were also linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund winger Christian Pulisic, but he joined Chelsea instead.
• Arsenal were reportedly interested in signing RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita, but he joined Liverpool instead.
• The club were also linked with a move for Atletico Madrid midfielder Rodri, but he joined Manchester City instead.

Overall, Arsenal's transfer business in 2018 was marked by the arrival of several new players, including Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan, Leno, Sokratis, Torreira, Guendouzi, and Lichtsteiner. The club also sold several players, including Sánchez, Giroud, and Wilshere.