Arsenal F.C.

2024–25 season
Owner	Kroenke Sports & Entertainment
Co-chairmen	Stan Kroenke Josh Kroenke
Manager	Mikel Arteta
Stadium	Emirates Stadium
Premier League	3rd
FA Cup	Third round
EFL Cup	Semi-finals
UEFA Champions League	League phase
Top goalscorer	League: Kai Havertz (6) All: Kai Havertz (11)
Highest home attendance	60,383 v Liverpool (27 Oct 2024, Premier League)
Lowest home attendance	59,056 v Bolton Wanderers (25 Sep 2024, EFL Cup)
Average home league attendance	60,291
Biggest win	5–1 v Bolton Wanderers (Home, 25 Sep 2024, EFL Cup) 5–1 v Sporting CP (Away, 26 Nov 2024, UEFA Champions League) 5–1 v Crystal Palace (Away, 21 Dec 2024, Premier League)
Biggest defeat	0–2 v Bournemouth (Away, 19 Oct 2024, Premier League)
Home colours Away colours Third colours
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All statistics correct as of 21 Dec 2024.

The 2024–25 season is Arsenal Football Club's 33rd season in the Premier League, their 99th consecutive season in the top flight of English football, and 108th season in the top flight overall.^[1][2] In addition to the domestic league, Arsenal is also participating in this season's editions of the FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Champions League, the latter of which is their 39th European campaign. The season covers the period from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025.

The 2023–24 campaign was a record-breaking season for Arsenal.^[3] They kicked off their campaign by winning the FA Community Shield for the 17th time in their history.^[4]

The Gunners were the third-youngest team in the 2023–24 Premier League with an average starting age of 25 years and 158 days.^[5] They scored 91 goals in the Premier League, their highest-ever total in the competition. It was the most they had netted in a league campaign since 1952–53.^[6] Arteta's side conceded just 29 goals in the Premier League – five fewer than the second-lowest team. This was Arsenal's best defensive record for 20 years. They finished with a goal difference of +62 in the division, their highest-ever total in the competition's history. The Gunners kept 18 clean sheets (7 at home, 11 on the road) in the league, five more than the second-highest sides.^[3]

Arsenal won 28 Premier League games in the 2023–24 season, their highest tally in a top-flight campaign since 1970–71. The Gunners picked up 89 points, the second-highest total in their history.^[3] However, this was still not enough to win the Premier League title. Arteta's side ended their season as runners-up – the third-best second-placed team in the competition's history – two points behind champions Manchester City.^[7]

After a six-year absence, Arsenal started their 20th UEFA Champions League campaign since the 1992–93 season in September 2023. They finished the group stage as winners of Group B, with the highest goal difference of any team (+12).^[8] The Gunners progressed to the quarter-final of the Champions League for the first time since 2009–10, ending a run of seven consecutive last-16 eliminations in the competition.^[3] Their first Champions League campaign in seven years finished in the last eight, after a 3–2 aggregate loss to German side Bayern Munich.

The UEFA Euro 2024 took place in Germany from 14 June to 14 July. Ten Arsenal players (excluding players who were loaned out) were named in squads for the tournament: Leandro Trossard (Belgium), Aaron Ramsdale, Declan Rice and Bukayo Saka (England), William Saliba (France), Kai Havertz (Germany), Jorginho (Italy), Jakub Kiwior (Poland), David Raya (Spain), and Oleksandr Zinchenko (Ukraine).^[9] Raya became a Euro 2024 winner as Spain beat England in the final.^[10]

Gabriel Magalhães and Gabriel Martinelli were named in Brazil's squad for the 2024 Copa América, which was held in the United States from 20 June to 14 July.^[11] Brazil were eliminated in the quarter-finals on 6 July.

On 24 June, Arsenal announced that Estonian goalkeeper and academy graduate Karl Hein had signed a new contract.^[12][13]

It was reported on 15 July that the first-team players who hadn't been away on international duty at Euro 2024 or Copa América were back to the London Colney training ground for pre-season training.^[14]

On 21 July, manager Arteta named an initial 26-man squad – including twelve academy players – for the trip to the United States where they would play three friendlies.^[15]

Three days later, Arsenal faced Premier League side Bournemouth at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. Fábio Vieira gave the Gunners a first-half lead with a volley. The Cherries equalised through a deflected Antoine Semenyo effort in the second half. Following the game, a pre-planned penalty shootout took place, which saw Arteta's side triumph 5–4 with Kiwior netting the winning spot-kick after Hein made two saves.^[16][17]

On 27 July, the Gunners took on Premier League club Manchester United at SoFi Stadium, the home of the National Football League's Los Angeles Rams which is also owned by Kroenke Sports and Entertainment. Rasmus Højlund gave United an early lead. Gabriel Jesus levelled for Arteta's side with a close-range finish. Substitute Martinelli scored a late goal, helping Arsenal win 2–1. In the post-match penalty shootout, United won 4–3 following misses from Havertz and Kiwior.^[18][19]

Arsenal played their third and final game of the 10-day USA tour against Premier League side Liverpool at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on 31 July. Goals from Mohamed Salah and Fábio Carvalho gave Liverpool a 2–0 lead. The Gunners pulled one back through Havertz's close-range shot, but they were unable to find an equaliser. After the game, Arteta's team flew back to London overnight.^[20][21][22]

On 6 August, the club confirmed that Zinchenko would wear the number 17 shirt, moving from his previous number 35.^[23]

The Gunners continued their preparations for the new season with a 4–1 win over reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen at Emirates Stadium on 7 August. Zinchenko, Trossard and Gabriel Jesus all scored in the first half. Havertz then added a fourth after half-time. Xabi Alonso's side claimed a late consolation through Adam Hložek.^[24][25]

Arsenal finished their pre-season campaign by beating Ligue 1 side Lyon 2–0 to claim the 2024 Emirates Cup on 11 August. Saliba and Gabriel Magalhães both scored from Rice corners in the first half. New signing Riccardo Calafiori made his non-competitive debut for the Gunners as a substitute in the 64th minute.^[26][27]

The Premier League summer transfer window runs from 14 June to 30 August 2024.^[28] Arsenal announced on 3 June that they were to release 22 players,^[29] two of whom, Mohamed Elneny and Cédric Soares, made 161 and 64 appearances for the Gunners' first-team in all competitions respectively.

On 4 July, the club confirmed that they had completed the permanent signing of 28-year-old Spanish goalkeeper and reigning Premier League Golden Glove winner David Raya from Premier League side Brentford on a long-term deal after the Spaniard's initial loan spell with the Gunners in 2023–24.^[30] The transfer fee was reported to be £27 million.^[31] He is the fifteenth player from Spain to represent Arsenal's first team.^[32]

On 15 July, the Gunners announced the departures of two first-team players: Belgian midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga joined La Liga club Sevilla on a season-long loan,^[33] and Portuguese defender Nuno Tavares joined Serie A side Lazio on a one-year loan.^[34]

Arsenal confirmed on 29 July that 22-year-old Italian defender Riccardo Calafiori had joined the club on a long-term contract from Serie A side Bologna,^[35] for a reported fee of an initial £33.6 million (€40 million), which could reach £42 million (€50 million) with add-ons.^[36] He would wear the number 33 shirt,^[35] and would be the fourth Italian to feature for the Gunners in competitive action.^[37]

On 2 August, the club announced that English midfielder and academy graduate Emile Smith Rowe, who had made 115 first-team appearances in all competitions for the Gunners, joined Premier League side Fulham on a permanent transfer.^[38] The fee was reported to be an initial £27 million, potentially rising to £34 million in add-ons.^[39]

The Gunners confirmed on 13 August that Estonian goalkeeper Karl Hein had joined La Liga side Real Valladolid on a one-year loan.^[40]

On 27 August, Arsenal announced that 28-year-old Spanish midfielder and Euro 2024 winner Mikel Merino had joined the club from La Liga side Real Sociedad on a long-term contract.^[41] The transfer fee was reported to be an initial £27.4 million (€32.5 million), with a further £4.2 million (€5 million) in add-ons.^[42] He would take the number 23 shirt,^[41] and would be the sixteenth Spaniard to play for Arsenal's first team.^[43]

On 28 August, the club confirmed the loan departure of Portuguese midfielder Fábio Vieira to Primeira Liga side Porto until the end of the season.^[44]

On English transfer deadline day, 30 August, Arsenal announced that the club had signed 35-year-old Brazilian goalkeeper Neto on a season-long loan from Premier League side Bournemouth. He would take the number 32 shirt.^[45] On the night 29-year-old English forward Raheem Sterling joined Arsenal on a one-year loan from Premier League club Chelsea after a deal sheet was submitted to allow his move to go through beyond the transfer deadline.^[46] He would wear the number 30 shirt.^[47]

On the same day, the Gunners confirmed the departures of three first-team players: English Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale joined Premier League side Southampton on a permanent transfer for a reported fee of £18 million with £7 million in add-ons.^[48][49] English striker and academy graduate Eddie Nketiah, who had made 168 first-team appearances in all competitions for the Gunners, joined Premier League club Crystal Palace on a permanent deal.^[50] The fee was reported to be an initial £25 million, potentially rising to £30 million in add-ons.^[51] English forward and academy graduate Reiss Nelson joined Premier League side Fulham on a season-long loan.^[52]

After the summer transfer window closed, there were twenty-two players in the first-team squad: two goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders, and five forwards. Six other first-team players were out on loan.^[53]

Arteta's side kicked off their Premier League campaign with a 2–0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at home on 17 August. Havertz headed in a 25th-minute opener from Saka's cross before the roles were reversed on 74 minutes as Saka picked up Havertz's pass and rifled into the near post. Arsenal goalkeeper Raya made two vital saves to keep out Jørgen Strand Larsen's close-range header and Pablo Sarabia's first-time volley.^[54][55] The result meant that the Gunners had scored in each of their last 34 meetings with Wolves in all competitions, the longest scoring streak against an opponent in the club's history.^[56]

Raya

Saliba

Gabriel

White

Timber

Partey

Ødegaard (c)

Rice

Saka

Martinelli

Havertz

Starting XI (4–3–3 formation) for Premier League away match against Aston Villa on 24 August^[57]

On 24 August, Arsenal played their first away game of the season against Aston Villa, the only side to complete the league double over the Gunners in the previous campaign. The hosts thought they had taken the lead on 54 minutes when Amadou Onana's deflected shot looped up onto the crossbar, with the rebound falling for an unmarked Ollie Watkins to head home from close range, only for Arsenal goalkeeper Raya to get off the ground to make a stunning one-handed stop,^[58][57][59] which would later win August 2024's Premier League Save of the Month award.^[60] Substitute Trossard broke the deadlock in the 67th minute, sweeping home with his first touch. Partey scored his first away goal in the Premier League on 77 minutes with a long-range effort. Two minutes later, manager Arteta sent on new signing Calafiori for his Gunners debut. The 2–0 win meant that Arsenal had won their first two games in a top-flight campaign without conceding for the third time in their history, after previously doing so in 1924–25 and 1971–72.^[57]

On 30 August, Arsenal announced that new recruit Mikel Merino, who joined the club just three days prior, suffered a shoulder injury in his first training session with the team. He would be out of action for a few weeks.^[61] Gabriel Jesus and Takehiro Tomiyasu were also out injured.^[61]

A day later, the Gunners played at home against Brighton & Hove Albion. Arteta was forced to name four academy players on the bench because deadline-day signings Neto and Raheem Sterling were not registered in time to play in this match and there were no other fit senior players up until that point.^[62] Arsenal controlled the first half and took the lead in the 38th minute as Havertz lobbed the onrushing goalkeeper from outside of the box.^[63][64] But the game completely changed four minutes into the second half when Rice was shown the first red card of his career by referee Chris Kavanagh, after the midfielder received a controversial second yellow card for "delaying" Joël Veltman's free-kick near the touchline deep in Brighton's half.^[63][64][65] Upon replay, it was clear that the ball was rolling before Rice nudging it away, so it would not have been a legal free-kick.^[65][63][66] Unlike Rice, Brighton's João Pedro who booted the ball far away after it had gone out near the half-way line in the first half, wasn't penalised, or even spoken to, by referee Kavanagh.^[65][63][66] The visitors equalised on 58 minutes as Pedro tucked home the rebound after Raya saved Yankuba Minteh's shot. 10-man Arsenal fought hard to prevent conceding another goal and the game ended 1–1.^[63][64]

Twelve Arsenal first-team players (excluding players who were loaned out) were named in their respective countries' senior squads for international fixtures in September: Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil), Rice and Saka (England), Saliba (France), Partey (as Ghana's captain),^[67][68] Havertz (Germany), Calafiori (Italy), Jurriën Timber (Netherlands), Martin Ødegaard (as Norway's captain), Kiwior (Poland), Raya (Spain), and Zinchenko (Ukraine).^[69]

On 4 September, the club submitted their 2024–25 Champions League squad for the league phase of the competition. Twenty-two first-team players and young goalkeeper Tommy Setford who joined Arsenal's academy from Dutch side Ajax in July 2024,^[70] were registered on the Squad List A.^[71] Nine days later, the club confirmed that 22 first-team players and 48 under-21 players were registered on the 2024–25 Premier League Squad List for the first half of the season.^[72]

Arsenal announced on 12 September that manager Arteta had signed a new contract with the club,^[73] reportedly keeping him at Emirates Stadium until 2027.^[74] A day later, Arsenal confirmed that Ødegaard suffered an ankle injury during Norway's game against Austria on 9 September, and Calafiori also returned from Italy duty with a calf injury.^[75]

Raya

Saliba

Gabriel

White

Timber

Partey

Jorginho (c)

Saka

Martinelli

Havertz

Trossard

Starting XI (4–4–2) for Premier League away match against Tottenham Hotspur on 15 September^[76]

The Gunners continued their Premier League campaign with a North London derby away against 10th-placed Tottenham Hotspur on 15 September.^[77] Arteta faced a sudden lack of midfield options and was forced to name five academy players on the bench, because six first-team players were injured and Rice was suspended up until that point.^[78] In the 64th minute, Gabriel Magalhães netted the only goal of the game with a header from Saka's corner, becoming the fourth Arsenal player to score 10+ headed goals in the Premier League.^[76] New loan signing Sterling made his debut for Arsenal as a substitute on 80 minutes.^[77] The 1–0 win meant that the Gunners had won six consecutive Premier League away matches for the first time since 2013, and they had won three consecutive away North London derbies for the first time since 1988. The result sent them back to the second of the Premier League table.^[76]

Arsenal opened their 2024–25 Champions League campaign in Bergamo, Italy, facing the previous season's Europa League champions Atalanta on 19 September. In the 48th minute with the score at 0–0, the hosts were awarded a penalty after Partey had fouled Éderson. However, Raya made a brilliant double save to keep out Mateo Retegui's attempt and follow-up header.^[79] He became the fourth Arsenal goalkeeper to save a penalty in the Champions League, after Richard Wright, Jens Lehmann and Łukasz Fabiański.^[80] The game ended goalless.^[79]

The Gunners played their third consecutive away game in seven days against 1st-placed Manchester City on 22 September. Erling Haaland opened the scoring early on for the hosts. Arteta's side drew level with a long-range stunner scored by Calafiori, then took the lead through a Gabriel Magalhães header. However in the final seconds of the first half, Trossard was given a controversial second yellow card for "kicking the ball away and delaying a restart" by referee Michael Oliver.^[81][82] It was later revealed by broadcaster Sky Sports that there was just 0.84 seconds between Oliver's whistle and Trossard kicking the ball way.^[83][84] 10-man Arsenal battled hard in the second half until the eighth minute of stoppage time when John Stones latched onto a rebound and netted an equaliser for the hosts.^[82] The game also saw academy player Myles Lewis-Skelly made his senior debut for the Gunners as a substitute in the second half.^[81] In the post-match press conference, Arteta confirmed that White came on to help the team for the second-half despite being injured.^[85]

Arsenal's 2024–25 EFL Cup campaign began in the third round against League One side Bolton Wanderers at home on 25 September.^[86] Arteta opted to rest several first-team players and chose a youthful line-up with an average age of 23 years and 87 days – the youngest starting XI the Spaniard has named in his near-five-year spell as Gunners boss.^[87] With number one stopper Raya and 18-year-old understudy Tommy Setford injured and summer loan signing Neto cup-tied,^[88] Arteta called on Arsenal's fourth choice Jack Porter, who at 16 years and 72 days became the youngest goalkeeper to play for Arsenal's first team,^[89] and the youngest player to start an Arsenal first-team match.^[87] Another debutant Josh Nichols also received his first start.^[87] Rice put the Gunners ahead on 16 minutes. Ethan Nwaneri scored his first two senior goals for Arsenal in the 37th and 49th minute respectively.^[86] Aaron Collins pulled one back for Bolton on 53 minutes. Sterling netted his first Arsenal goal in the 64th minute.^[88] Defender Maldini Kacurri made his senior debut as a substitute in the 70th minute, becoming the first Albanian national to represent Arsenal's first team in the club's history.^[87] Havertz wrapped up the scoring on 77 minutes.^[86] Young winger Ismeal Kabia received his debut in the 81st minute.^[87] The 5–1 result advanced Arsenal to the next round.^[88]

On 28 September, Arteta's side played at home against newly promoted Leicester City. Martinelli opened the scoring for Arsenal, ending his 19-game goal drought dating back to 4 March. Trossard doubled the lead on the stroke of half-time.^[90] But James Justin's deflected header and first-time volley after the interval brought Leicester back level. The Gunners restored their two-goal advantage in second-half stoppage time through a Wilfred Ndidi own goal and a close-range Havertz strike. The 4–2 victory put Arsenal a point behind leaders Liverpool.^[91]

Raya

Saliba

Gabriel

Timber

Calafiori

Partey

Rice

Saka (c)

Martinelli

Havertz

Trossard

Starting XI (4–4–2) for Champions League home match against Paris Saint-Germain on 1 October^[92]

Arsenal returned to Champions League action on 1 October, hosting the previous season's Ligue 1 champions and Champions League semi-finalists Paris Saint-Germain. The Gunners took the lead in the 20th minute when Havertz headed in Trossard's cross.^[93] Fifteen minutes later, Saka curled a low free-kick from wide on the right into a crowded penalty area; the ball somehow evaded everyone and flew straight into the back of the net.^[94] It was Arsenal's first direct free-kick goal in the Champions League since November 2002 when Thierry Henry scored one against Italian side Roma.^[93] In the 64th minute Arteta handed a belated debut to summer signing Merino who had recovered from a shoulder injury.^[94] The game ended 2–0.^[94]

Ahead of the second international break of the campaign, Arteta's men played their seventh match in 21 days on 5 October when they faced newly promoted Southampton at home. Second-half goals from Havertz, Martinelli and Saka saw the Gunners come from behind to win 3–1 and extend their unbeaten start to the season to ten games.^[95] This was Arsenal's 400th Premier League home victory, making them the second side to reach the milestone.^[96] Havertz became the first Arsenal player to score in seven consecutive home appearances in all competitions since 2011–12.^[95][96]

Ten Arsenal first-team players (excluding players who were loaned out) joined up with their respective senior national teams for international fixtures in October: Trossard (Belgium), Gabriel Magalhães and Martinelli (Brazil), Rice and Saka (England), Saliba (France), Calafiori (Italy), Kiwior (Poland), Merino and Raya (Spain).^[97]

Following the international break, Arsenal faced 13th-placed Bournemouth away on 19 October.^[98] Already missing Ødegaard and Saka through injury, the Gunners lost Saliba in the 30th minute as the French centre-back was shown the first red card of his career for a foul on Evanilson near the halfway line after a poor backwards pass from Trossard.^{[98][99][100]} Saliba was initially given a yellow card, but the referee upgraded his decision to a red after being instructed to check the pitchside monitor by video assistant referee Jarred Gillett.^[98][99] Martinelli missed a golden chance to put 10-man Arsenal in front on 69 minutes, shooting straight at the Bournemouth goalkeeper from close range.^[98][100] Just a minute later, Ryan Christie broke the deadlock with a first-time shot following a Bournemouth corner routine. Kiwior's loose backpass on 77 minutes resulted in the hosts scoring a decisive second goal from the penalty spot.^[98][100] The 2–0 loss was Arsenal's first defeat of the season, and their first away loss in the Premier League in 2024.^[100]

Arteta's side hosted the previous season's Ukrainian Premier League champions Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League on 22 October. In the 29th minute, Martinelli's low shot hit the post and then rebounded back into the net off Shakhtar goalkeeper Dmytro Riznyk.^[101] The Gunners had the chance to extend the lead in the final 20 minutes, as Merino's cross was handled and they were awarded a penalty after a VAR review. But Trossard's spot-kick was poor and saved by Riznyk.^[102] In stoppage time Raya produced a flying save to deny Pedrinho's long-range shot, helping Arsenal win 1–0.^[101] The result meant that the Gunners had recorded three successive clean sheets in the Champions League for the first time since 2007.^[102]

On 27 October, the Gunners played at home against 1st-placed Liverpool.^[103][104] Saka opened the scoring in the ninth minute with a near-post finish, becoming the youngest Arsenal player to net 50 Premier League goals.^[105] Virgil van Dijk levelled for Liverpool on 18 minutes with a close-range header.^[104] Arteta's side retook the lead in the 41st minute when Merino headed home his first Arsenal goal from Rice's free-kick.^[103][104] The Gunners were undermined by injuries to key defenders Gabriel Magalhães and Timber after the break, having already been without the suspended Saliba and injured Calafiori.^[103][105] The pressure on their backline was consequently mounting before Liverpool equalised through Mohamed Salah on 81 minutes.^[103][105] In second-half stoppage time Gabriel Jesus bundled the ball home, but referee Anthony Taylor had already blown for a foul by Kiwior in the build-up.^[103][104] The game ended 2–2.^[104]

Arsenal continued their EFL Cup campaign on 30 October, facing Championship side Preston North End away in the fourth round.^[106] Arteta handed a belated debut to teenage goalkeeper Tommy Setford, who missed the third-round game against Bolton Wanderers through injury in September.^[107] Gabriel Jesus opened the scoring for the Gunners, ending his 24-game goal drought dating back to 30 January.^[108] Nwaneri doubled the lead with a curling effort into the top corner, becoming the youngest player to net in each of his first two starts for Arsenal.^[108] Second-half substitute Havertz rounded off the scoring with a header. Young defender Ayden Heaven received his debut in the final ten minutes.^[109] The 3–0 result advanced Arsenal to the quarter-finals.^[106]

The Gunners faced 12th-placed Newcastle United away on 2 November. Alexander Isak scored the only goal of the game for the hosts in the 12th minute. Arsenal had good chances to draw level, with Merino's shot blocked on the line and Rice heading wide from close range in either half.^[110][111] This was the first time since May 2022 that Arsenal had lost successive away matches in the Premier League.^[110] It was revealed later that Rice had suffered a broken toe in this game.^[112]

Arteta's men made the trip to Italy for the Champions League match against the previous season's Serie A champions Inter Milan on 6 November. Ødegaard returned to the bench after missing 12 Arsenal games with injury.^[113] The Gunners had a penalty shout in the 28th minute when Merino appeared to beat Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer to a high ball in the box and took a punch to the head in the process, but VAR decided not to overturn a no-penalty decision.^[114][115] In first-half stoppage time, the hosts were awarded a spot-kick after the ball ricocheted into Merino's arm at close range, although he did not have time to move his arm out of the way.^[114][115] Hakan Çalhanoğlu then scored from the penalty spot – Inter's only shot on target throughout the game.^[114] Arsenal dominated the second half but could not find a way past the hosts' defence.^[115] The 1–0 defeat was Arsenal's third away loss in 18 days.

On 10 November, the Gunners faced 4th-placed Chelsea away in their final fixture before the third international break of the season. After a scoreless first half that saw Havertz had a goal ruled out for offside by VAR,^[116] Martinelli put Arsenal in front on the hour mark when he tucked home a cross by Ødegaard, who made his first start since 31 August.^[117] Pedro Neto slammed in from distance to drag the hosts level 10 minutes later.^[117] Arsenal squandered a golden chance in stoppage time, as Saliba played an inviting ball across the Chelsea box, but Trossard poked wide from close range, with Havertz waiting to tap home behind him.^[116] The 1–1 draw meant that the Gunners had gone four consecutive Premier League matches without a win for the first time since April 2023, putting them nine points behind leaders Liverpool.^[116]

A run of early-season injuries for Arteta's side continued, as it was reported on 13 November that White had undergone a surgery to resolve a knee issue that he had been carrying for weeks, and would be sidelined for about two months.^[118]

Ten Arsenal first-team players (excluding players who were loaned out) joined up with their respective senior national teams for international fixtures in November: Trossard (Belgium), Gabriel Magalhães and Martinelli (Brazil), Saliba (France), Havertz (Germany), Timber (Netherlands), Kiwior (Poland), Merino and Raya (Spain), and Zinchenko (Ukraine).^[119]

The Gunners played at home against 5th-placed Nottingham Forest on 23 November. This was Arteta's 250th game in charge of Arsenal in all competitions,^[120] the 10th manager to reach the milestone for the club.^[121] Goals early in each half from Saka and Partey gave the Gunners a 2–0 lead.^[122] Nwaneri netted a late goal, becoming Arsenal's second-youngest scorer in the Premier League.^[120][122] The win was the Gunners' 2,000th in English top-flight history, making them the second side to reach this landmark.^[120][123]

Raya

Saliba

Gabriel

Timber

Calafiori

Partey

Ødegaard (c)

Rice

Saka

Martinelli

Havertz

Starting XI (4–3–3) for Champions League away match against Sporting CP on 26 November^[124]

On 26 November, Arsenal recorded their biggest away win in the Champions League since 2003 by thumping the previous season's Primeira Liga champions Sporting CP 5–1 in Lisbon, Portugal.^[125][126] Saliba made his 100th senior appearance for the Gunners,^[127] and Ødegaard made his first Champions League start of the season.^[128] Martinelli tapped in an early opener, before Havertz finished a team goal and Gabriel Magalhães headed home a corner on the stroke of half-time.^[129] Although Gonçalo Inácio pulled one back for Sporting shortly after the break,^[125] Saka's penalty and Trossard's header from a rebound secured Arsenal's victory.^[129] This was the first time since 2008 that the Gunners had scored five or more goals in an away game in the Champions League, and was the first time since 2008 that they had had five different scorers (excluding own goals) in a major European away match.^[126] The win lifted Arsenal into the top eight automatic qualification positions of the Champions League league phase.^[125]

Arteta's side faced 14th-placed West Ham United away on 30 November, winning 5–2 to move up to second place in the Premier League table.^[130] All seven goals came in the first half – equalling the Premier League record for the highest number of goals in a first half, with Gabriel Magalhães, Trossard, Ødegaard and Havertz putting the Gunners 4–0 up after 35 minutes.^[130] Two quickfire strikes from the hosts halved the deficit.^[131] Saka wrapped up the scoring with a penalty just before the break.^[130] This was the first time in Premier League history that Arsenal have scored two first-half penalties, as Ødegaard had also dispatched from the spot.^[131]

Raya

Saliba

Kiwior

Timber

Zinchenko

Partey

Ødegaard (c)

Rice

Saka

Martinelli

Havertz

Starting XI (4–3–3) for Premier League home match against Manchester United on 4 December^[132]

On 4 December, Arsenal played their 500th competitive men's first-team game at Emirates Stadium against 9th-placed Manchester United.^[133][134] Timber broke the deadlock on 54 minutes when he flicked Rice's corner in at the near post for his first Gunners goal.^[135][136] In the 67th minute, Raya made a one-handed save at full stretch to claw away Matthijs de Ligt's header from a free-kick.^[134][136] Arteta's side doubled their advantage in the 73rd minute, as Saka's far-post corner was headed back across by Partey, the ball bounced in off Saliba's backside.^[135][136] The 2–0 win meant that Arsenal had won four consecutive league games against Manchester United for the first time in their history.^[134][136]

Arteta's side faced 6th-placed Fulham away on 8 December. Ødegaard made his 100th start as Arsenal's captain.^[137] Raúl Jiménez put the hosts ahead in the 11th minute. Saliba levelled for the Gunners with a close-range finish from a corner routine on 52 minutes. Saka headed home in the 88th minute, but the goal was ruled out after VAR review for offside against Martinelli in the build-up.^[138] The 1–1 draw put Arsenal six points behind leaders Liverpool who had a game in hand.^[139]

The Gunners hosted the previous season's Ligue 1 runners-up Monaco in the Champions League on 11 December. 18-year-old Myles Lewis-Skelly was handed his first Champions League start, becoming the youngest player to start for Arsenal in the competition since 2011.^[140][141] He played a key role in Saka's opener in the first half. After the break, Saka scored again and assisted substitute Havertz, helping his side win 3–0.^[140] The result moved Arsenal up to third in the Champions League standings.^[141]

Arsenal played at home against 15th-placed Everton on 14 December. The Gunners dominated the game and had many chances to score, especially in the first half, but failed to convert any. The match finished 0–0.^[142][143] This was Arsenal's first goalless draw at the Emirates since January 2023. Arteta's side remained third, six points behind Liverpool having played a game more than the Reds.^[142]

Arsenal returned to the Emirates for the EFL Cup Quarter-Finals on 18 December, facing fellow Premier League side Crystal Palace for a spot in the Semi-Finals of the cup. Palace took the lead within four minutes, through a Jean-Philippe Mateta finish, but the Gunners turned the game around with Jesus scoring a hat-trick in the second half. Former Arsenal player Eddie Nketiah brought one back for Palace late on, but the hosts remained adamant, winning the match 3–2. ^[144]

Note: Age as of 22 December 2024.

Position	Name	Nationality	Date of birth (age)	Appointed on	Last club/team	Ref.
Manager	Mikel Arteta	Spain	26 Mar 1982 (1982-03-26) (age 42)[145]	20 Dec 2019	Manchester City (as assistant coach)	[146][147]
Assistant Coaches	Albert Stuivenberg	Netherlands	30 Oct 1970 (1970-10-30) (age 54)[148]	24 Dec 2019	Wales (as assistant manager)	[149][150]
	Carlos Cuesta	Spain	29 Jul 1995 (1995-07-29) (age 29)[151]	28 Aug 2020	Juventus	[152][153]
	Nicolas Jover	France	28 Oct 1981 (1981-10-28) (age 43)[154]	5 Jul 2021	Manchester City (as set-piece coach)	[155][156]
	Miguel Molina	Spain	3 Jan 1993 (1993-01-03) (age 31)[157]	28 Aug 2020	Atlético Madrid	[152][153]
Goalkeeping Coach	Iñaki Caña	Spain	19 Sep 1975 (1975-09-19) (age 49)[158]	24 Dec 2019	Brentford	[149][150]

There are twenty-two players in the first-team squad: two goalkeepers, nine defenders, six midfielders, and five forwards. Six other first-team players are out on loan.

Notes:

• Squad numbers last updated on 3 September 2024.^[53] Age as of 22 December 2024.
• Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may change their FIFA nationalities after the 2024–25 season, and may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
• Player^* – Player who joined Arsenal permanently or on loan during the season.
• Player^† – Player who departed Arsenal permanently or on loan during the season.
• Player (HG) – Player who fulfils the Premier League's "Home Grown Player" criteria.^[159][72]
• Player (CT) – Player who fulfils UEFA's "club-trained player" criteria.^[160][161]
• Player (AT) – Player who fulfils UEFA's "association-trained player" criteria.^[160][161]

No.	Player	Nat.	Position(s) (Footed)	Date of birth (age)	Height	Date signed	Signed from	Transfer fee	Contract ends	Ref.
Goalkeepers
22	David Raya* (HG, AT)[a]	ESP	GK (R)	15 Sep 1995 (1995-09-15) (age 29)	1.83 m[162] (6 ft 0 in)	15 Aug 2023 (loan) 4 Jul 2024	Brentford	£3.0m[163] (loan) £27.0m[31]	2028[164]	[165] [166]
32	Neto*	BRA	GK (R)	19 Jul 1989 (1989-07-19) (age 35)	1.90 m[167] (6 ft 3 in)	30 Aug 2024 (loan)	Bournemouth	Undisclosed[168] (loan)	2025[45]	[169] [170]
Defenders
2	William Saliba (HG, CT)	FRA	CB (R)	24 Mar 2001 (2001-03-24) (age 23)	1.92 m[171] (6 ft 4 in)	25 Jul 2019	Saint-Étienne	£27.0m[172]	2027[173]	[174] [175]
3	Kieran Tierney	SCO	LB / LWB (L)	5 Jun 1997 (1997-06-05) (age 27)	1.78 m[176] (5 ft 10 in)	8 Aug 2019	Celtic	£25.0m[177]	2026[178]	[179] [180]
4	Ben White (HG, AT)[b]	ENG	RB[c] / CB (R)	8 Oct 1997 (1997-10-08) (age 27)	1.86 m[182] (6 ft 1 in)	30 Jul 2021	Brighton & Hove Albion	£50.0m[183]	2028[184]	[185] [186]
6	Gabriel Magalhães	BRA	CB (L)	19 Dec 1997 (1997-12-19) (age 27)	1.90 m[187] (6 ft 3 in)	1 Sep 2020	Lille	£23.1m[188]	2027[189]	[190] [191]
12	Jurriën Timber	NED	CB / RB[c] / LB[d] (R)	17 Jun 2001 (2001-06-17) (age 23)	1.79 m[192] (5 ft 10 in)	14 Jul 2023	Ajax	£34.3m[193] (initial fee)	2028[193]	[194] [195]
15	Jakub Kiwior	POL	CB / LB[d] (L)	15 Feb 2000 (2000-02-15) (age 24)	1.89 m[196] (6 ft 2 in)	23 Jan 2023	Spezia	£17.6m[197]	2027+1[197]	[198] [199]
17	Oleksandr Zinchenko	UKR	LB[d] / CM (L)	15 Dec 1996 (1996-12-15) (age 28)	1.75 m[200] (5 ft 9 in)	22 Jul 2022	Manchester City	£30.0m[201] (initial fee)	2026[202]	[203] [204]
18	Takehiro Tomiyasu	JPN	RB / LB[d] / CB (R)	5 Nov 1998 (1998-11-05) (age 26)	1.87 m[205] (6 ft 2 in)	31 Aug 2021	Bologna	£16.0m[206]	2026+1[207]	[208] [209]
33	Riccardo Calafiori*	ITA	LB[d] / CB / RB[c] (L)	19 May 2002 (2002-05-19) (age 22)	1.88 m[210] (6 ft 2 in)	29 Jul 2024	Bologna	£33.6m[36] (initial fee)	2029[211]	[212] [213]
Midfielders
5	Thomas Partey	GHA	DM / CM / RB[c] (R)	13 Jun 1993 (1993-06-13) (age 31)	1.85 m[214] (6 ft 1 in)	5 Oct 2020	Atlético Madrid	£45.3m[215] (release clause)	2025[216]	[217] [218]
8	Martin Ødegaard (captain)[219]	NOR	AM / CM (L)	17 Dec 1998 (1998-12-17) (age 26)	1.78 m[220] (5 ft 10 in)	27 Jan 2021 (loan) 20 Aug 2021	Real Madrid	£1.8m[221] (loan) £30.0m[222]	2028[223]	[224] [225]
20	Jorginho	ITA	DM / CM (R)	20 Dec 1991 (1991-12-20) (age 33)	1.80 m[226] (5 ft 11 in)	31 Jan 2023	Chelsea	£12.0m[227]	2025[228]	[229] [230]
23	Mikel Merino*	ESP	CM / DM / AM (L)	22 Jun 1996 (1996-06-22) (age 28)	1.89 m[231] (6 ft 2 in)	27 Aug 2024	Real Sociedad	£27.4m[42] (initial fee)	2028+1[42]	[232] [233]
29	Kai Havertz	GER	AM / ST (L)	11 Jun 1999 (1999-06-11) (age 25)	1.93 m[234] (6 ft 4 in)	28 Jun 2023	Chelsea	£62.0m[235] (initial fee)	2028[235]	[236] [237]
41	Declan Rice (HG, AT)[e]	ENG	DM / CM / CB (R)	14 Jan 1999 (1999-01-14) (age 25)	1.88 m[239] (6 ft 2 in)	15 Jul 2023	West Ham United	£100.0m[240] (initial fee)	2028+1[240]	[241] [242]
Forwards
7	Bukayo Saka (HG, CT)	ENG	RW / LB (L)	5 Sep 2001 (2001-09-05) (age 23)	1.78 m[243] (5 ft 10 in)	14 Sep 2018[244]	Arsenal Academy	N/A	2027[245]	[246] [247]
9	Gabriel Jesus	BRA	ST / LW / RW (R)	3 Apr 1997 (1997-04-03) (age 27)	1.75 m[248] (5 ft 9 in)	4 Jul 2022	Manchester City	£45.0m[249]	2027[250]	[251] [252]
11	Gabriel Martinelli (HG, CT)	BRA	LW / ST / RW (R)	18 Jun 2001 (2001-06-18) (age 23)	1.78 m[253] (5 ft 10 in)	2 Jul 2019	Ituano	£6.0m[254]	2027+1[255]	[256] [257]
19	Leandro Trossard	BEL	LW / ST / AM (R)	4 Dec 1994 (1994-12-04) (age 30)	1.72 m[258] (5 ft 8 in)	20 Jan 2023	Brighton & Hove Albion	£21.0m[259] (initial fee)	2027+1[259]	[260] [261]
30	Raheem Sterling* (HG, AT)[f]	ENG	RW / LW / ST (R)	8 Dec 1994 (1994-12-08) (age 30)	1.72 m[263] (5 ft 8 in)	31 Aug 2024 (loan)	Chelsea	Free[264] (loan)	2025[264]	[265] [266]
Out on loan
21	Fábio Vieira†	POR	AM / RW (L)	30 May 2000 (2000-05-30) (age 24)	1.70 m[267] (5 ft 7 in)	21 Jun 2022	Porto	£29.9m[268] (initial fee)	2027[269]	[270] [271]
24	Reiss Nelson† (HG, CT)	ENG	RW / LW (R)	10 Dec 1999 (1999-12-10) (age 25)	1.75 m[272] (5 ft 9 in)	23 Dec 2016[273]	Arsenal Academy	N/A	2027+1[274]	[275] [276]
27	Marquinhos†	BRA	RW (L)	7 Apr 2003 (2003-04-07) (age 21)	1.75 m[277] (5 ft 9 in)	10 Jun 2022	São Paulo	Undisclosed[278]	2026+1[279]	[280] [281]
31	Karl Hein† (HG, CT)	EST	GK (R)	13 Apr 2002 (2002-04-13) (age 22)	1.93 m[282] (6 ft 4 in)	9 May 2019[283]	Arsenal Academy	N/A	Undisclosed[13]	[284] [285]
—	Albert Sambi Lokonga†	BEL	CM (R)	22 Oct 1999 (1999-10-22) (age 25)	1.83 m[286] (6 ft 0 in)	19 Jul 2021	Anderlecht	£17.2m[287]	2026[288]	[289] [290]
—	Nuno Tavares†	POR	LB / LWB (L)	26 Jan 2000 (2000-01-26) (age 24)	1.83 m[291] (6 ft 0 in)	10 Jul 2021	Benfica	£8.0m[292]	2026[293]	[294] [295]

Notes:

• Last updated on 31 August 2024.^[53]
• Average age as of 22 December 2024 (previous season taken at 30 June 2024).
• Excludes players who are loaned out.

Position	Senior	Under-21		Footed			Home grown			Signed from English club		Total
				Left	Right		Yes	No		Yes	No
Goalkeepers	2	0 ( 1)		0	2 ( 1)		1 ( 2)	1 ( 1)		2 ( 1)	0	2 ( 1)
Defenders	9 ( 1)	0		5 ( 2)	4 ( 1)		2	7 ( 1)		2 ( 1)	7 ( 2)	9 ( 1)
Midfielders	6 ( 2)	0		3	3 ( 2)		1 ( 1)	5 ( 1)		3 ( 1)	3 ( 1)	6 ( 2)
Forwards	5 ( 1)	0		1	4 ( 1)		3 ( 1)	2		4 ( 1)	1	5 ( 1)
All	22 ( 2)	0 ( 1)		9 ( 2)	13 ( 5)		7 ( 4)	15 ( 1)		11 ( 4)	11 ( 1)	22 ( 3)
Average age: 27 years, 107 days ( 341 days)							Average height: 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) ( 0.01 m)

Note: Squad numbers last updated on 3 September 2024.^[53]

No.	Current player	Previous player
1	Vacant	Aaron Ramsdale (2023–24), who departed the club on 30 Aug 2024.[49]
10		Emile Smith Rowe (2023–24), who departed the club on 2 Aug 2024.[38]
13		Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson (2023–24), who departed the club on 1 Feb 2024.[296]
14		Eddie Nketiah (2023–24), who departed the club on 30 Aug 2024.[50]
16		Rob Holding (2022–23), who departed the club on 1 Sep 2023.[297]
17	Oleksandr Zinchenko (previously no. 35)[23]	Cédric Soares (2023–24), who departed the club on 30 Jun 2024.[29]
23	Mikel Merino (new signing)[41]	Albert Sambi Lokonga (2023–24), who departed the club on loan on 15 Jul 2024.[33]
25	Vacant	Mohamed Elneny (2023–24), who departed the club on 30 Jun 2024.[29]
26		Folarin Balogun (2022–23), who departed the club on 30 Aug 2023.[298]
28		Joe Willock (2020–21), who departed the club on 13 Aug 2021.[299]
30	Raheem Sterling (new loan signing)[47]	Matt Turner (2022–23), who departed the club on 9 Aug 2023.[300]
32	Neto (new loan signing)[45]	Auston Trusty (2022–23), who departed the club on 3 Aug 2023.[301]
33	Riccardo Calafiori (new signing)[35]	Arthur Okonkwo (2023–24), who departed the club on 30 Jun 2024.[29]
34	Vacant	Granit Xhaka (2022–23), who departed the club on 6 Jul 2023.[302]
35		Oleksandr Zinchenko (2023–24), who took the number 17 shirt on 6 Aug 2024.[23]

Position	Name	Nationality	Year joined	Last club/team	Ref.
Academy Manager	Per Mertesacker	Germany	2018	Arsenal (as player)	[303][304]
Head of Academy Coaching	Luke Hobbs	England	2013	Southend United	[305][306]
Under-21s Head Coach	Mehmet Ali	Turkey	2022	Reading	[307][308]
Under-21s Assistant Coach	Max Porter	England	2019	Chelmsford City (as player)
Under-18s Head Coach	Adam Birchall	Wales	2016	Bromley (as player)	[309][310]

Note: Jack Wilshere left his position of Under-18s Head Coach in October 2024.^[311][310]

The following Arsenal Academy players made appearances for the club's first team during the season.

Notes:

• Squad numbers last updated on 30 October 2024.^[312] Age as of 22 December 2024.
• Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may change their FIFA nationalities after the 2024–25 season, and may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
• Player^* – Player who joined Arsenal permanently or on loan during the season.
• Player^† – Player who departed Arsenal permanently or on loan during the season.
• Player (U21) – Player who was registered by Arsenal as an Under-21 Player on the 2024–25 Premier League Squad List.^[159][72]
• Player (ListA) – Player who was registered by Arsenal on the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League Squad List A.^[313][71]
• Player (ListB) – Player who was registered by Arsenal on the 2024–25 UEFA Champions League Squad List B.^[313]

Team	No.	Player	Nationality	Pos.	Date of birth (Age)	Ref.
U21s	36	Tommy Setford* (U21, ListA)	England	GK	13 Mar 2006 (2006-03-13) (age 18)	[314][315]
	46	Ismeal Kabia (U21, ListB)	Netherlands	FW	10 Dec 2005 (2005-12-10) (age 19)	[316][317]
	47	Maldini Kacurri (U21, ListB)	Albania	DF	4 Oct 2005 (2005-10-04) (age 19)	[318][319]
	49	Myles Lewis-Skelly (U21, ListB)	England	MF	26 Sep 2006 (2006-09-26) (age 18)	[320][321]
	51	Josh Nichols (U21, ListB)	England	DF	26 Jul 2006 (2006-07-26) (age 18)	[322][323]
	53	Ethan Nwaneri (U21, ListB)	England	MF	21 Mar 2007 (2007-03-21) (age 17)	[324][325]
	76	Ayden Heaven (U21, ListB)	England	DF	22 Sep 2006 (2006-09-22) (age 18)	[326][327]
U18s	92	Jack Porter (U21, ListB)	England	GK	15 Jul 2008 (2008-07-15) (age 16)	[328][329]

Arsenal board

Position	Name	Ref.
Co-chairman	Stan Kroenke	[330][331]
Co-chairman	Josh Kroenke
Executive Vice-chair	Tim Lewis	[331][332]
Director	Lord Harris of Peckham	[330][331]

Management team

Position	Name	Ref.
Managing Director	Richard Garlick	[333][334]
Sporting Director	Vacant[a]
Director of Football Operations	James King	[339][338]
Head of Sports Medicine	Zafar Iqbal	[340][341]

The following Arsenal players signed their first or new professional contracts with the club.

Date	No.	Pos.	Player	Contract type	Ref.
First team
24 Jun 2024	31	GK	Karl Hein	Contract extension (length undisclosed)[13]	[12]
Academy
4 Jul 2024	39	MF	Harrison Dudziak	First professional contract	[342]
	42	FW	Sebastian Ferdinand
	46	FW	Ismeal Kabia
	47	DF	Maldini Kacurri
	48	FW	Osman Kamara
	51	DF	Josh Nichols
	55	GK	Brian Okonkwo
8 Jul 2024	74	DF	Brayden Clarke		[343]
16 Jul 2024	62	GK	Alexei Rojas		[344]
16 Aug 2024	64	FW	Charles Sagoe Jr	Contract extension (length undisclosed)	[345]

The following players from Arsenal's first team, under-21s and under-18s squads were released by the club.

Date	No.	Pos.	Player	Subsequent club	Join date	Notes	Ref.
First team
30 Jun 2024	17	DF	Cédric Soares	Unattached in the 2024–25 season		End of contract	[29]
	25	MF	Mohamed Elneny	Al Jazira (Pro League)	30 Jul 2024		[29][346]
	33	GK	Arthur Okonkwo	Wrexham (League One)	1 Jul 2024		[29][347]
Academy
30 Jun 2024	40	MF	Mauro Bandeira	Tabor Sežana (Second League)	17 Oct 2024	End of contract	[29][348]
	43	MF	Cătălin Cîrjan	Dinamo București (Liga I)	1 Jul 2024		[29][349]
	45	FW	Amario Cozier-Duberry	Brighton & Hove Albion (Premier League)	7 Jul 2024		[350][351]
	46	FW	Henry Davies	Unattached in the 2024–25 season			[29]
	48	GK	Ovie Ejeheri	Midtjylland (Superliga)	15 Jul 2024		[29][352]
	50	DF	Taylor Foran	Bromley (League Two)	12 Jul 2024		[29][353]
	52	GK	Hubert Graczyk	Manchester United (Premier League)	31 Aug 2024		[29][354]
	54	GK	James Hillson	Southend United (National League)	10 Aug 2024		[29][355]
	56	DF	Henry Jeffcott	Unattached in the 2024–25 season			[29]
	57	FW	Tyreece John-Jules	Crawley Town (League One)	18 Oct 2024		[29][356]
	58	DF	Alex Kirk	Sutton United (National League)	3 Oct 2024		[29][357]
	73	DF	James Lannin-Sweet	St Albans City (National League South)	14 Sep 2024		[29][358][359]
	74	FW	Kido Taylor-Hart	Unattached in the 2024–25 season			[29]
	76	DF	Reuell Walters	Luton Town (Championship)	11 Jul 2024		[350][360]
	80	FW	Omari Benjamin	Everton (Premier League)	2 Jul 2024		[29][361]
	81	DF	Luis Brown	West Ham United (Premier League)	5 Jul 2024		[29][362]
	82	GK	Noah Cooper	Stoke City (Championship)	5 Jul 2024		[29][363]
	93	FW	Kamarni Ryan	Burnley (Championship)	1 Jul 2024		[29][364]

The following players joined Arsenal permanently and signed professional contracts with the club.

Date	No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred from	Transfer fee	Contract ends	Ref.
First team
4 Jul 2024	22	GK	David Raya	Brentford (Premier League)	£27.0m[31]	2028[164]	[30]
29 Jul 2024	33	DF	Riccardo Calafiori	Bologna (Serie A)	£33.6m + £8.4m[36]	2029[211]	[35]
27 Aug 2024	23	MF	Mikel Merino	Real Sociedad (La Liga)	£27.4m + £4.2m[42]	2028+1[42]	[41]
Academy
27 Jun 2024	54	GK	Lucas Nygaard	Nordsjælland (Superliga)	Free transfer[365]	Undisclosed	[366]
21 Jul 2024	36	GK	Tommy Setford	Ajax (Eredivisie)	£0.8m[367]	2028[367]	[70]

Total expenditure: £88.8 million (excluding potential add-ons, bonuses and undisclosed figures)

Date	No.	Pos.	Player	Transferred to	Transfer fee	Ref.
First team
2 Aug 2024	10	MF	Emile Smith Rowe	Fulham (Premier League)	£27.0m + £7.0m[39]	[38]
30 Aug 2024	1	GK	Aaron Ramsdale	Southampton (Premier League)	£18.0m + £7.0m[48]	[49]
	14	FW	Eddie Nketiah	Crystal Palace (Premier League)	£25.0m + £5.0m[51]	[50]
Academy
8 Jul 2024	36	FW	Mika Biereth	Sturm Graz (Bundesliga)	£4.0m[368][a]	[369]
14 Aug 2024	62	DF	Brooke Norton-Cuffy	Genoa (Serie A)	£1.7m + £1.8m[370][371][b]	[372]
26 Aug 2024	58	MF	Charlie Patino	Deportivo La Coruña (Segunda División)	£1.0m[373][c]	[374]

Total income: £76.7 million (excluding potential add-ons, bonuses and undisclosed figures)

The following players joined Arsenal on loan and signed professional contracts with the club.

Date	No.	Pos.	Player	Loaned from	On loan until	Loan fee	Ref.
First team
30 Aug 2024	32	GK	Neto	Bournemouth (Premier League)	End of season	Undisclosed[168]	[45]
31 Aug 2024	30	FW	Raheem Sterling	Chelsea (Premier League)		Free[264]	[262]

Total expenditure: £0.0 million (excluding purchase options and additional fees)

• Date^‡ – Loan was originally scheduled to last to until end of the season but was curtailed.

Date	No.	Pos.	Player	Loaned to	On loan until	Loan fee	Ref.
First team
15 Feb 2024	27	FW	Marquinhos	Fluminense (Série A)	Jan 2025	Undisclosed	[375]
15 Jul 2024	—	MF	Albert Sambi Lokonga	Sevilla (La Liga)	End of season	Undisclosed[376][a]	[33]
	—	DF	Nuno Tavares	Lazio (Serie A)		Undisclosed[377][b]	[34]
13 Aug 2024	31	GK	Karl Hein	Real Valladolid (La Liga)		Undisclosed	[40]
28 Aug 2024	21	MF	Fábio Vieira	Porto (Primeira Liga)			[44]
31 Aug 2024	24	FW	Reiss Nelson	Fulham (Premier League)			[52]
Academy
17 Jul 2024	45	MF	Jack Henry-Francis	Sligo Rovers (Premier Division)	1 Nov 2024	Undisclosed	[378]
16 Aug 2024	64	FW	Charles Sagoe Jr	Shrewsbury Town (League One)	End of season		[345]

Total income: £0.0 million (excluding undisclosed figures)

Note: All loan fees included. All potential add-ons, bonuses and undisclosed figures excluded.

Transfer window	Spending	Income	Net expenditure
Summer 2024	£88.8 million	£78.7 million[a]	£10.1 million
Winter 2025	£0.0 million	£0.0 million	£0.0 million
Total	£88.8 million	£78.7 million	£10.1 million

Supplier: Adidas / Sponsor: Fly Emirates / Sleeve sponsor: Visit Rwanda

Kits using Adidas's Three Stripes trademark

Home 0

Away 0

Goalkeeper1 0

Goalkeeper2 0

Goalkeeper4 0

Kits using Adidas's Trefoil trademark

Third 0

Third alt. 0

Goalkeeper3 0

Goalkeeper5 0

This is Adidas's sixth year supplying Arsenal kit, having taken over from Puma at the beginning of the 2019–20 season.^[380][381]

• Home: The club revealed their new home kit for the 2024–25 season on 16 May 2024. The kit uses Arsenal's traditional colours of red and white. The shirt has a red body and white sleeves with blue stripes on the collar and shoulders, and is complemented by white shorts and red socks. Red shorts may be used in some away games when there will be a colour clash with the home team's kit. This is the first time the club's iconic cannon has featured outside the crest on the home shirt since 1989–90.^[382] The kit was launched alongside a film named The Year of the Cannon.^[383]
• Away: On 18 July, the Gunners released their new away kit, which honours the connection between the club, north London, and Africa, recognising Arsenal's African players and supporters. The shirt has a black base with red-and-green stripes on the collar and shoulders, and is combined with black shorts and black socks. A white zig-zag graphic runs down the arms and flanks of the torso.^[384] White shorts or socks may be used in some away games when there will be a colour clash with the home team's kit. The kit was launched with an accompanying video named From Africa to Arsenal and back again 🌍.^[385]
• Third: The new third kit was revealed on 12 August. The shirt has an aqua blue coloured base with a lilac purple fade along the front. The collar and shoulder also contain navy blue stripes. The shirt is partnered with navy shorts and socks.^[386] Aqua shorts and/or socks may be used in some away games when there will be a colour clash with the home team's kit. The kit was launched alongside a film named Arsenal. An Original. Always. 💜💙.^[387]
• Goalkeeper: The new goalkeeper kits are based on Adidas's goalkeeper template for the season.

As of 21 Dec 2024

On 23 February 2024, Arsenal announced that they would travel to the United States in July to play friendlies against fellow Premier League sides Manchester United and Liverpool.^[391] Two home friendlies were then announced in June, versus reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen and Ligue 1 side Lyon.^[392] A third and final friendly in the United States was confirmed in July, against Bournemouth, another Premier League side.^[393]

Arsenal v Bournemouth

24 July 2024 Friendly	Arsenal	1–1 (5–4 p)	Bournemouth	Carson, United States
19:30 PDT (03:30 BST +1)	Vieira 18' Timber  53'	Report	Zabarnyi  33' Cook  69' Semenyo 73'	Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 13,000 Referee: Brandon Stevis (United States)
	Penalties
	Ødegaard Zinchenko Jorginho Trossard Gabriel Jesus Kiwior		Semenyo Billing Ouattara Smith Jebbison Christie

Arsenal v Manchester United

27 July 2024 Friendly	Arsenal	2–1 (3–4 p)	Manchester United	Los Angeles, United States
17:00 PDT (01:00 BST +1)	Gabriel Jesus 26' Martinelli 81'	Report	Højlund 10'	Stadium: SoFi Stadium Attendance: 62,486 Referee: Timothy Ford (United States)
	Penalties
	Vieira Havertz Kiwior Martinelli Gabriel		McTominay Evans Wheatley Eriksen Sancho

Liverpool v Arsenal

31 July 2024 Friendly	Liverpool	2–1	Arsenal	Philadelphia, United States
19:30 EDT (00:30 BST +1)	Salah 13' Carvalho 34' Endō  80'	Report	Havertz 40'	Stadium: Lincoln Financial Field Attendance: 69,879 Referee: Ramy Touchan (United States)

Arsenal v Bayer Leverkusen

7 August 2024 Friendly	Arsenal	4–1	Bayer Leverkusen	Holloway
18:00 BST	Zinchenko 8' Trossard 9' Gabriel Jesus 38' Havertz 65'	Report	Hložek 76' Puerta  89'	Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Samuel Barrott (England)

Arsenal v Lyon

11 August 2024 Emirates Cup	Arsenal	2–0	Lyon	Holloway
14:00 BST	Saliba 9' Gabriel 27'	Report		Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: Craig Pawson (England)