Hello and welcome to football.london’s Arsenal transfer blog with all the latest from the Emirates Stadium on deadline day. The Gunners have until just 11pm this evening to make any new additions to their squad as another busy window winds down for Premier League clubs.

Arsenal have signed two new players this summer, with Italian centre-back Riccardo Calafiori and Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino the only new faces. David Raya and Tommy Setford have also joined on permanent deals with the duo joined by Neto after he signed from Bournemouth following Aaron Ramsdale’s switch to Southampton.

Though Arsenal are unlikely to make another major acquisition, the likes of Newcastle’s Anthony Gordon, Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling and Bayern Munich forward Kingsley Coman have all been linked, however the trio look set to remain at their current clubs.

Stay tuned throughout deadline day as our team of reporters brings you all the latest transfer news, views and rumours from north London.

Sterling at ‘final stages’ of Arsenal transfer

This transfer has moved exceptionally quickly and has come almost out of nowhere.

With talks for Raheem Sterling to join Arsenal, on loan from Chelsea, formally beginning earlier this evening, the deal is now at its final stages, according to transfer guru Fabrizio Romano.

Raheem Sterling could be set to spend the 2024/25 season on loan at Arsenal