Arsenal to announce new signings after medicals with third transfer 'confirmed'

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Verri, M. (2026, August 26). Arsenal to announce new signings after medicals with third transfer 'confirmed'. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-transfer-news-scanlon-medical-b1294691.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-08-26 · by Matt Verri

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Arsenal is set to announce two new signings, including teenager Lewis Scanlon from Manchester United on a free transfer, with a 40% sell-on clause included in the deal. The medical has already been completed and the finalization of the deal is expected within 48 hours. Scanlon will initially join Arsenal's Under-21 side, but hopes to quickly break into Mikel Arteta's first team. He joins Habeeb Ogunneye, another player signed on a free transfer from Manchester United, in making the move to Arsenal.

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As of August 27, 2026, Arsenal is set to announce several new signings after completing medicals for James Scanlon and Habeeb Ogunneye, both from Manchester United. Additionally, Igor Tyjon has also completed his medical with Arsenal. Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle for Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola for £120 million, potentially allowing him to make his debut as early as the upcoming weekend if he passes his medical examination in Spain. Meanwhile, Gabriel Martinelli is expected to finalize his move to Al Hilal shortly, concluding one of Arsenal's major transfer operations this summer.

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He will initially be involved with the Arsenal Under-21 side, though the teenager has joined the club with the intention of breaking into Mikel Arteta's first-team plans as quickly as possible.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-08-26

🔮 Standard Sport understands that Scanlon will join Arsenal on a free transfer from United, with a 40% sell-on clause included in the deal.

2026-08-26 · Evening Standard

Arsenal to announce new signings after medicals with third transfer 'confirmed' · assertive framing

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Standard Sport understands that Scanlon will join Arsenal on a free transfer from United, with a 40% sell-on clause included in the deal. asserted

Scanlon → understand → deal

Read More The winger has completed his medical and the two clubs are expected to finalise the deal in the next 48 hours. asserted

clubs → read → hours

He will initially be involved with the Arsenal Under-21 side, though the teenager has joined the club with the intention of breaking into Mikel Arteta's first-team plans as quickly as possible. asserted

teenager → involve → plans

He has already been capped 24 times at senior level by Gibraltar and that has helped fuel interest in him across Europe, particularly in Spain. asserted

that → cap → Spain

Sevilla were keen on signing Scanlon permanently in January, but United opted instead to send him on loan to Swindon for the second half of the campaign. asserted

United → sign → campaign

Arsenal's new Under-21 head coach David Horseman briefly worked with Scanlon at United and highly recommended him to the Gunners. asserted

Horseman → work → Gunners

There have also been positive reports from Chris Perkins, who was head of academy recruitment at Derby when Scanlon was progressing through the age groups before joining United. asserted

Scanlon → progress → United

Scanlon will follow Habeeb Ogunneye in making the move from Old Trafford to Arsenal. asserted

Scanlon → follow → Arsenal

Like Scanlon, Ogunneye has been signed on a free transfer with a significant sell-on clause. asserted

Ogunneye → sign → clause

After pursuing him for several windows, Arsenal reached an agreement with Blackburn for a deal worth an initial £1million with a further £2m in add-ons. asserted

Arsenal → pursue → ons

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