Cancelo signs, Balogun deal, Tierney agreement - Arsenal's dream end to summer transfer window

We are now into the final fortnight of the summer transfer window which means time is beginning to run out for Mikel Arteta as he looks to finalise his squad.

After spending just over £200million to sign Kai Havertz, Jurrien Timber and Declan Rice — with a loan deal for David Raya to be officially announced — so far, it would appear that the Gunners boss had closed the door on any further signings between now and deadline day.

«At the moment we're not planning to do anything,» the Spaniard told reporters ahead of the 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest. «But the window is very unpredictable though. Things can happen, probably things that we don't wish, so at the moment we are happy with what we’ve got.»

However, an injury blow to Jurrien Timber just may cause the Gunners boss to rethink his stance on at least one more addition. If the worst fears over the Dutchman's knee problem are confirmed and he's out for a sustained period, a replacement will almost certainly be necessary and Joao Cancelo could be the solution if Manchester City are willing to sell to a direct rival.

Having said that, with 17 days remaining of the summer transfer window, a good window can be upgraded to a perfect one if Arteta and technical director Edu Gaspar are able to get more deals over the line before September 1. Below, football.london takes a look at what steps are required.

Unsurprisingly, player sales is the one department that will garner the most attention among Arsenal supporters between now and deadline day, particularly generating good fees for those who are ultimately allowed to depart permanently as this has previously been an area of weakness.

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