Arsenal's interest in Atletico Madrid's Argentina forward Julian Alvarez did not bear fruit, despite their attempts to persuade him away from his preferred destination of Barcelona. Alvarez's dream move to Barcelona was blocked by Atletico Madrid, leaving the Gunners with hope that he may take the only choice available to him to leave Diego Simeone's side. (F3)
Manchester City, on the other hand, have undergone a significant transformation, with Pep Guardiola being replaced by Enzo Maresca. The club has also seen the departure of key figures such as Rodri, Bernardo Silva, John Stones, and Jack Grealish. (F7) City have attacked the market to replenish their squad for a title tilt, paying £125m to reunite Maresca with Enzo Fernandez, and £116m to sign England midfielder Elliot Anderson from Nottingham Forest. (F7)
Chelsea have also been busy, signing Morgan Rogers for £117m and Emiliano Martinez from Aston Villa. Liverpool have paid £123m to Paris Saint-Germain for Bradley Barcola, but their strategy has been to find a way to get goals from the wide positions and elsewhere rather than focus on one single player to replace Mohamed Salah. (F7)
Arsenal, meanwhile, have strengthened their squad with the signing of Bruno Guimaraes from Newcastle United for £75m and Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa. Christos Tzolis has been an asset on the left flank for Arsenal, and the Gunners look ominous in their bid to retain the title. (F4, F5)