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Arsenal<\/a> have spent some of the summer making space in a squad that delivered their first Premier League title in 22 years.<\/p>\n

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Mikel Arteta has not overseen a mass clearout, but several senior players have moved on as the champions attempt to refresh without stripping away the depth behind their strongest side.<\/p>\n

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Leandro Trossard has been the most notable departure, with the Belgian joining Besiktas for an initial \u00a315.3 million rising to \u00a317 million.<\/p>\n

Trossard was rarely guaranteed a starting place, yet his ability to operate across the front line made him one of Arteta\u2019s most useful attacking options.<\/p>\n

His exit has been followed by the arrival of Christos Tzolis, leaving Arsenal with a younger option on the left.<\/p>\n

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Arsenal’s confirmed summer departures<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n

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Player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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New club<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Transfer<\/p>\n<\/th>\n

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Reported fee<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n

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Leandro Trossard<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Besiktas<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Permanent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a315.3m, rising to \u00a317m<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Jakub Kiwior<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Porto<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Permanent following loan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a314.7m, potentially rising by \u00a34.2m<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Christian N\u00f8rgaard<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Everton<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Permanent<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Around \u00a37m<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Karl Hein<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Werder Bremen<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Permanent following loan<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Around \u00a32.6m<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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Total<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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\u00a339.6m guaranteed, potentially \u00a345.5m<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Christian N\u00f8rgaard\u2019s short stay in north London is also over, as the experienced midfielder moved to Everton for around \u00a37 million after struggling to earn regular minutes during the title-winning campaign.<\/p>\n

N\u00f8rgaard remained an important voice behind the scenes, but Arsenal\u2019s \u00a375 million deal for Bruno Guimar\u00e3es<\/a> made his route into Arteta\u2019s midfield even narrower.<\/p>\n

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Two loan deals from last summer have resulted in permanent departures as well, as Porto completed their obligation to buy for Jakub Kiwior at an initial \u00a314.7 million. Karl Hein, meanwhile, joined Werder Bremen for around \u00a32.6 million after spending last season in Germany.<\/p>\n

Kiwior had become a dependable figure in Portugal, while Hein needed a clearer route to senior football than Arsenal could offer him.<\/p>\n

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Those four sales have generated almost \u00a340 million in guaranteed fees, and they have also reduced the wage bill whilst creating room for Andrea Berta to keep adjusting a title-winning squad.<\/p>\n

However, the next possible departure would be far more surprising and could concern the striker Arsenal signed only one year ago.<\/p>\n

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\n Viktor Gy\u00f6keres ‘offering himself’ to Barcelona on a daily basis<\/strong>
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Spanish journalist Victor Navarro now claims Viktor Gy\u00f6keres<\/a> has been making ‘daily’ approaches to Barcelona to signal that he would welcome a move.<\/p>\n

Navarro says Lautaro Mart\u00ednez is the club\u2019s leading choice at centre forward, with Atl\u00e9tico Madrid chief executive Miguel Angel Gil Marin blocking Juli\u00e1n \u00c1lvarez\u2019s exit, while Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach youngster Nicol\u00f2 Tresoldi is also admired.<\/p>\n

Gy\u00f6keres is not Barcelona\u2019s priority. However, the suggestion that he is pushing his name forward creates an unexpected issue for Arsenal before the deadline.<\/p>\n

The Sweden international arrived from Sporting for \u00a355 million last summer, with bonuses potentially taking the cost to around \u00a364 million. His contract runs until 2030, leaving Arsenal in a powerful negotiating position.<\/p>\n