Amidst all of the transfer business conducted at Arsenal over the summer window, speculation surrounding William Saliba and Bukayo Saka led to hopes that new contracts would be swiftly finalised for the pair.
However, considering technical director Edu and head of football operations Richard Garlick oversaw a total of 17 transfers, in and out, it's perhaps no surprise that the club haven't been able to wrap things up just yet. Despite this, things could accelerate now the window has closed.
There's a real buzz surrounding the Gunners at the moment following five wins from five in the Premier League this season, though an underwhelming deadline day has left fans concerned due to injuries picked up by Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny. football.london understands efforts were made to sign Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz, but three rejected bids ultimately meant Arsenal ran out of time and luck.
