Arsenal complete €70m signing as official Chelsea talks start

Tom Weber
Tom Weber
  • Updated: 26 Jul 2025 21:59 BST
  • 5 min read
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal, 2023/24
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Saturday delivered plenty of big news as Arsenal finally signed their No.1 target.

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Plus, Chelsea began officially discussing a €40 million deal and Lionel Messi endured a tumultuous 24 hours at Inter Miami. There's plenty to cover, so let's jump right in.

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