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Barcelona thrashed Rayo Vallecano 5-2, but the real deadline-day story is Atlético Madrid's refusal to sell Julián Álvarez to their rivals, and Arsenal's secret, fast-moving pursuit of the striker instead.

Borussia Dortmund have agreed a season-long loan for Arsenal's Ethan Nwaneri, without a purchase option, after new signing Giannis Konstantelias suffered a significant knee injury. The move reflects Arsenal's strategy of protecting rather than selling their academy prodigy.

Barcelona are closing in on an £8.6m deal for Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus, a fraction of the £45m Arsenal paid Manchester City for him in 2022. A medical is set for Monday ahead of Tuesday's transfer deadline, with Napoli having lost out in the race.

Gabriel Martinelli's Arsenal exit is down to personal terms after a verbal €65m package was agreed with Al Hilal, a deal that would become Arsenal's record sale. The move confirms his fall down Arteta's pecking order and sets up further attacking business involving Barcola and Gabriel Jesus.

Arsenal chief executive Richard Garlick has broken from the usual silence among rival clubs to voice frustration over the delayed verdict in Manchester City's 115-charge financial case, as legal notices from four top-six clubs and a £35m Everton-Burnley precedent raise the financial stakes.

Arsenal have refocused their pursuit of Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa, but BBC Sport's cautious 'optimism' and ESPN's claim of an agreed £51m fee tell very different stories. Here's how to read the conflicting reports and what's actually confirmed.

Manchester City's 3-0 Community Shield defeat to Arsenal exposed structural defensive failures, not just a talent gap, as Enzo Maresca begins life after Pep Guardiola with Rodri's Barcelona exit looming over central midfield.

Arsenal's 3-0 Community Shield demolition of Manchester City, complete with a 2.19 to 0.77 xG gap, has fuelled talk of a widening Premier League gap in Enzo Maresca's first game since replacing Pep Guardiola. But history shows only 8 of 34 Shield winners since 1992-93 have gone on to win the title.