The summer transfer window has now closed, with Arsenal pulling off one of the standout deals on deadline day.
The Gunners triggered the release clause of Thomas Partey to cap off a relatively busy summer which saw the likes of Willian and Gabriel Magalhaes join too, and attention will now begin to turn to January.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest news on possible comings and goings at the Emirates Stadium.
Sunday morning's Arsenal transfer talk news roundup:
Dominik Szoboszlai agent 'confirms Arsenal interest'
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The agent of Red Bull Salzburg starlet Dominik Szoboszlai has allegedly confirmed that Arsenal are interested in the 20-year-old.
The Gunners have been linked with a swoop for Szoboszlai for some time after he burst onto the scene last season, with the Hungary international already notching up five goals and eight assists in all competitions during the 2019-20 campaign.
Szoboszlai is also believed to be attracting interest from RB Leipzig and AC Milan, but it is the Gunners who have reportedly made their intentions clear ahead of future transfer windows.
According to Hungarian outlet Index, the 20-year-old's agent Matyas Esterhazy responded "Arsenal's interest is real" when asked about it during a discussion at the Hungarian Forbes magazine offices.
With regards to Milan's and Leipzig's supposed interest, Esterhazy allegedly claimed that Szoboszlai would prefer to remain in a German-speaking league but added that Milan are now out of the running.
Szoboszlai's current deal with RB Salzburg is set to run until 2022.
Lyon chief reveals reason for rejecting Arsenal bid for Houssem Aouar
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Lyon general manager Vincent Ponsont has revealed that the French outfit rejected Arsenal's bid for Houssem Aouar on account of the Gunners tabling a "below market value" offer for the midfielder.
Aouar was tipped to make the move to North London all throughout the summer, but a deal could not be struck and the Frenchman remained at the Groupama Stadium.
Ponsont has now lifted the lid on Aouar's situation in the transfer window, claiming that Arsenal - who ultimately signed Thomas Partey instead - did not match Lyon's valuation of the player.
Speaking to L'Equipe, Ponsont said: "We had three big clubs for him. The first one was more for next season.
"The second one was related to the departure of a player, and with this club, we could have come to an agreement. The third club was Arsenal, who offered below the market value.
"We discussed it with the player's entourage, and together we took the decision to say no. The priority for us was clearly to keep the team competitive. For us, the market was over, but the coach told us that we were missing a lateral defender and then a central defender.
"But in the medium term, if [broadcaster] Mediapro doesn't pay and the Covid continues, it will be the same."
Aouar has since turned out in seven of Lyon's top-flight games during the 2020-21 campaign, banking two goals and one assist for Les Gones thus far.
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