Arsenal’s campaign has largely impressed, even though a brief January wobble saw them go three league matches without victory, and Mikel Arteta’s men now aim to banish a string of near-misses and end a 22-year wait for the Premier League crown.
After spending well in excess of £250m during the summer window, it came as little surprise that the North London outfit conducted a quiet winter, even after injuries to Bukayo Saka and Mikel Merino.
No fresh faces arrived mid-season, and only a couple of exits were sanctioned, as the Gunners — who recorded the highest net spend in England’s top flight over the close season — opted for financial restraint and continuity while Arteta worked with the resources already at his disposal.
However, not every marquee acquisition has hit top gear, with Viktor Gyokeres in particular looking a shadow of the prolific forward who claimed the Gerd Muller Trophy during his time at Sporting Lisbon.
Eberechi Eze has also struggled to fully assert himself despite Martin Odegaard’s absence, offering limited end product outside a memorable hat-trick against Tottenham Hotspur as Arsenal’s attack has at times lacked fluency.
Nevertheless, the Gunners’s depth remains a notable strength, with summer recruits Cristhian Mosquera, Christian Norgaard, Martin Zubimendi and Piero Hincapie all contributing as Arteta’s side attempt to make up for lost ground in recent years.
At the time of writing, Arsenal remain active on four fronts — Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and EFL Cup — despite defensive injury setbacks that have occasionally forced Merino into an advanced role once again.
Here, Sports Mole rounds up Arsenal’s confirmed ins and outs from the 2026 January transfer window, alongside their net spend and the latest rumours surrounding the club.
Arsenal confirmed transfers in: January 2026
Evan Mooney (RW | Undisclosed from St Mirren)
Arsenal confirmed transfers out: January 2026
Louie George Copley (CM | Loan to Crawley Town)
Ethan Nwaneri (AM | Loan to Marseille)
Maldini Kacurri (CB | Undisclosed to Grimsby Town)
Oleksandr Zinchenko (LB | £1.3m to Ajax)
Charles Sagoe Jr (LW | Loan to Kalmar)
Arsenal net spend: January 2026
Arsenal total spend January 2026: £0m
Arsenal total income January 2026: £1.3m
Arsenal net spend January 2026: -£1.3m
Latest Arsenal transfer rumours for January 2026
In
Tino Livramento (Newcastle United)
Romeo Ritter (Borussia Dortmund)
Bradley Barcola (Paris Saint-Germain)
Nathaniel Brown (Eintracht Frankfurt)
Out
Gabriel Martinelli (Fenerbahce)
You can find a complete list of the latest Arsenal transfer rumours by clicking here
When does the 2026 January transfer window open and close?
The January transfer window opened on Thursday, January 1, for all English and Scottish clubs and ran through to the first weekday of February.
This means that the deadline day for the 2026 January transfer window closed on Monday, February 2, at 7pm GMT.