Arsenal concluded the transfer window by allowing Gabriel Jesus and Ethan Nwaneri to leave, but did not secure any new attacking players. This comes after manager Mikel Arteta had previously advocated for larger matchday squads.
Gabriel Martinelli is also anticipated to depart, with a move to Al-Hilal expected before Sunday's Saudi Arabian deadline for a fee that could rise to £60m. Despite these departures, Arteta reportedly still has at least two options for each position.
The club passed on the opportunity to sign Malick Fofana, with Arteta reportedly having doubts about the Belgium forward's ability to enhance the squad. Sunderland ultimately secured Fofana's signature.
This transfer window saw Arsenal replace Leandro Trossard with Christos Tzolis, add Bruno Guimarães, and sign Ezri Konsa to cover William Saliba's long-term absence. However, the lack of attacking reinforcements on deadline day was notable, especially given the heavy reliance on Bukayo Saka after recent injury-hit campaigns.