Arsenal monitored 21 players in a wide-ranging summer search that included several striking targets.
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Martínez has moved from No. 26 to No. 1 after Robert Sánchez’s exit opened the shirt.
The Premier League's nine-figure signings now define the market, but price still brings pressure.
A ranked look at the most notable free agents still available after the summer transfer window closed.
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Arsenal’s Premier League story includes title wins, doubles and a near-miss that showed real progress.
Martinelli joins Al Hilal as Arsenal sell their record departure and weaken left wing depth.
Iraola weighs Liverpool’s left-heavy attack, with Barcola, Muñoz and Ngumoha under review.
