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Arsenal   have passed up on the opportunity to sign Victor Nelsson from Galatasaray. The Danish defender had been touted as a possible replacement for Jurrien Timber, who is set to spend the majority of his first Gunners season sidelined by injury. 24yo was offered to #AFC during recent transfer talks. Nelsson has a £21m release clause but Gunners looking at alternatives. Mikel Arteta will have been encouraged by Timber's potential impact after a solid performance at left-back in the Community Shield earlier this month. The versatile Dutchman can play across the back-line, although supporters were not given long to enjoy his talent. Suffering a devastating ACL injury against Nottingham Forest is set to keep Timber out of action for the foreseeable future. Exit-linked Rob Holding could deplete Arteta's defensive options even further if he leaves before Friday's deadline. The 24-year-old has been strongly linked with a move away from Turkey in recent months, with Tottenham a

  Arsenal and Nottingham Forest are now CLOSE to an agreement for Nuno Tavares in a loan deal. It will include an option to buy. Reports, @RyanTaylorSport Discussions are over a loan deal. Forest hopeful of completing the deal after it had stalled earlier this month. Tavares into the final 2 years of his contract at Arsenal. #AFC #NFFC

Rob Holding, still expected to leave Arsenal in the final days of the transfer window. There are discussions now ongoing to make it happen #AFC   Understand Mallorca and Sevilla both asked for conditions of potential Rob Holding deal this week. #AFC   There are also PL clubs informed on Holding situation, as he’s still expected to leave.  

 Club staff were informed of the news on Thursday afternoon, with an email sent around stating that Round had left his position by ‘mutual agreement’. The email said: “As preperations for the new men’s season get underway we can confirm Steve Round has left the club by mutual agreement’. “During his time with us, Steve played an integral role working with our men’s first team players and helping the significant progress which we have made in recent season. “We thank Steve for his contribution to Arsenal and which him and his family all the best of health and happiness.” Round joined Arsenal alongside Arteta when the Spaniard was appointed as Unai Emery’s replacement in December, 2019. Albert Stuivenberg will continue in his role as Arteta’s assistant.

 Liverpool have completed the signing of Dominik Szoboszlai after triggering his £60m release clause at RB Leipzig; Once Szoboszlai made his desire to move to Anfield  In a summer that has seen Jude Bellingham become potentially the most expensive British footballer of all time, when Declan Rice commands a fee north of £100m and Mason Mount is worth upwards of £55m, Liverpool are looking for good value and versatility in their recruitment. Julian Nagelsmann, his former manager at RB Leipzig, once said: "Dominik can play in a variety of positions. "He can play in attacking midfield, as a left-sided attacker, or even out wide on the left wing. He can also do the same on the right. In Salzburg, he operated as a number 10 a lot and as a left-sided No 8."

  The Gunners have already sealed the £65m signing of Kai Havertz from Chelsea but are not done there. Declan Rice is expected to complete what would be his record-breaking move to the Emirates Stadium this week. He will also be followed by Ajax defender Jurrien Timber. Arsenal have agreed a fee with the Dutch giants and it appears only a matter of time before he officially becomes a Gunner, too. There could also be a few exits from the club this summer. Granit Xhaka is expected to complete a switch to Bayer Leverkusen, whilst Thomas Partey has also been linked with a departure.

 EXCL 🚨 West Ham target Arsenal’s Nuno Tavares in £8m cut-price deal after selling Declan Rice. Understand Arsenal want to cash in on Tavares, who has just rounded off a spell in France with Marseille, as part of a squad overhaul designed to clear space for new arrivals. #AFC🔴