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Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie on a season-long loan.

The Ecuador international made 166 appearances for the German side and was part of the team that went unbeaten to win the Bundesliga in 2024, also winning the German Cup in the same season.

On Arsenal's social media, they describe the centre-back as "the final piece of the puzzle, external".

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Fabio Vieira has completed a season-long loan move to Bundesliga side Hamburg, reuniting with Arsenal team-mate Sambi Lokonga who switched permanently earlier on Monday.

Defender Jakub Kiwior has also left for the 2025-26 season, heading to Portugal champions Porto.

The Poland centre-back has made 68 appearances for Arsenal and became a key player towards the end of last season.

However, summer arrivals of Cristhian Mosquera and Piero Hincapie have pushed him further down the pecking order.

As for Vieira, the 25-year-old joined the Gunners from Porto in the summer of 2022 for an initial £29.9m and has made 49 appearances for Mikel Arteta's side.

He played 42 times on loan back in Portugal last season.

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Midfielder Sambi Lokonga has completed a permanent move to Hamburg.

The 25-year-old joined Arsenal in July 2021 from Anderlecht and went on to make 39 appearances for the Gunners in total - 24 of which came in his debut season.

Following loans spells at Crystal Palace and Luton Town, Lokonga spent a season with Sevilla in 2024-25, making 23 appearances in all competitions and helping the side secure La Liga safety.

Meanwhile, goalkeeper Lucas Martin Nygaard has joined Danish side Braband IF on a season-long loan.

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Arsenal winger Reiss Nelson is joining Brentford on loan.

The attacker has had interest from Fulham and Villarreal, among other domestic and European options.

But the Bees have won the race for the Gunners academy graduate.

Alex Howell
Arsenal reporter

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Arsenal have been busy and aggressive in this market and have completed seven signings with an eighth, in Piero Hincapie, getting closer after the Gunners reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen.

Arsenal have always said that they are actively looking at the market but today seems to be a focus on outgoings.

There is interest in Jakub Kiwior, Fabio Vieira and Albert Sambi Lokonga. The Gunners would also let Oleksandr Zinchenko and Leandro Trossard go if there were suitable offers.

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Wayne Rooney says this season could be "now or never" for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and he will be "expected" to win silverware.

Arsenal were beaten 1-0 by Liverpool on Sunday as Dominik Szoboszlai scored a stunning free-kick.

When asked on The Wayne Rooney Show if he thought it was now or never for Arsenal, Rooney said: "Maybe not for Arsenal, but I think for Arteta, possibly.

"They've allowed him to bring a lot of players in, spend a lot of money. I imagine the board and certainly the fans will be expecting him to win the league. So it could be a big year for him."

But the former England and Manchester United forward thinks Liverpool remain the favourites to win the Premier league this season.

"[Liverpool] are a very good team," Rooney said. "They've got the know-how and the knowledge of winning the league twice over the past few years. It's a sign of a good team when you're winning games."

Rooney added that he thought Arsenal should have shown more bravery at Anfield rather than setting up for games "to not lose them".

"If they were just a little bit braver and went and actually took the game a bit more to Liverpool, I think they can go and win that," he said.

"That's a real chance missed for Arsenal. But then I think Liverpool have done what champions do - they stayed in the game."

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We asked for your views on what is still needed by Arsenal on transfer deadline day.

Here are some of your comments:

Sean: The squad is strong enough, so it is more about offloading Reiss Nelson, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira and Albert Sambi Lokonga.

Olujide: A left winger - if possible Rodrygo or Rafael Leao - will make the window a perfect one. Then get rid of players that need to be somewhere else.

Micky: I believe this is one of the most successful transfer windows we have had since the turn of the century. So many quality reinforcements that are a step above what we already had. One more striker wouldn't go amiss but, overall, we've given ourselves a huge boost in our chance for the Premier League title. Just need to clear out some of those who aren't quite up to the level required to keep PSR satisfied and it's happy days!

Daz: Great window. One more left-sided defender required. Sell dead wood to balance books.

Paul: We are in a really strong position. No need to make any more moves. Let's not sell unless we have to. Look at what happened to Chelsea - losing Liam Delap to injury. No need for us to trim the squad too much.

Joe: At this stage, I'm almost lost as an Arsenal fan. Not actually being concerned about deadline day and needing to check every rumour for additional evidence in the hope we may sign someone. The signings so far have been exceptional. Everyone is saying we have no excuses, but we are not the only side to make excellent transfers. It's another big season for a number of teams, who beds the signings in best will be the difference.

Today is the second transfer deadline day of the summer following a brief closure in June because of the Club World Cup.

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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Liverpool and Arsenal.

Here are some of your comments:

Liverpool fans

Reg: I thought it was a poor performance by Liverpool, but a magnificent goal to win it. Too many passes went astray and not enough attacking like we are used to seeing. Glad this one is behind us.

Martin: It was what we expected - both teams not wanting to lose so quite a defensive display from both sides. It was always going to take a moment of brilliance or a mistake to separate these two great teams. Thankfully, the best player on the pitch stepped up to win it for us.

Steve: I thought we were quite negative, especially in the first half. I think Alisson had more touches than any outfield player. However, Szoboszlai's free-kick was world class and three points are three points.

Christine: We were not at our best but a clean sheet against the best team (on current form) is very good. An amazing goal worthy of goal of the month - a moment of magic. A lot of work still to do to have the team gel, but improvements from Milos Kerkez and Ibrahima Konate on Sunday. Good to have a win before international break, and another three points.

Arsenal fans

Joseph: Disappointed with the lack of progress and not playing to our strengths. What's the point of heavily investing? When will he learn? Does the manager have the tactical nous to deliver what the fans crave - success?

Andrew: Very disappointed to see Arsenal play for a draw from the start of the game. Such a negative gameplan and a late goal for Liverpool was no surprise. If we'd attacked them as we did in the last 10 minutes, we might have been able to take something from the game. If you play for the draw, that's the best you're going to get.

Debbie: Why sign a first-class striker and give him absolutely no service? Ridiculous. Add to that building a squad and hoping a 15-year-old will save the day, no matter how talented he is.

Andy: Mikel Arteta only has himself to blame. Liverpool were there for the taking. We were clearly the better side but we were too conservative, only to get beaten by a sucker punch. Hopefully lessons learned and we unleash the talent in the squad.

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Mikel Arteta says that he is worried about the ankle injury that forced William Saliba off in Arsenal's 1-0 defeat to Liverpool.

Saliba was replaced in the 5th minute by Cristhian Mosquera and Arteta confirmed after the match that the France international had suffered a twisted ankle.

"He twisted his ankle during the warm-up, and he came in and he said he believed that he could carry on and play but he strayed away in the first two actions." Arteta said.

"I could see that he couldn't cope and we had to get him out, unfortunately. But thank God we have Mosquera, which we put in for the first time in the Premier League, his debut, not expecting it at Anfield and I think he was really, really good."

Then asked if he was worried about Saliba's injury, Arteta said: "I am because you cannot play a game of that stature. After you try, that means that there is something wrong."

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Chief football writer

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Arsenal will have marked down this early meeting with Premier League champions Liverpool at Anfield as an ideal opportunity to demonstrate this is the season they will finally clear the obstacles to becoming champions.

And while a defeat in their third game of the season is hardly a defining moment, there will be real frustration for manager Mikel Arteta and his players that they came close to securing a draw they would have regarded as a good point, only to leave Anfield empty-handed once more.

Anfield is assuming the status of a bogey ground for Arsenal as they are now winless in their past 13 Premier League games away to Liverpool - drawing five and losing eight - since a 2-0 win in September 2012.

Arsenal were strong in defence throughout but - and this applied to both teams for long periods - they rarely threatened apart from when Noni Madueke forced a first-half save from Liverpool keeper Alisson.

New striker Viktor Gyokeres had a tough 90 minutes against Liverpool defensive pair Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate, although he rarely had decent service.

Arteta chose to keep new signing Eberechi Eze back until the final 20 minutes, with the former Crystal Palace attacking midfielder showing signs of what he will offer, but ultimately this was more Anfield disappointment for Arsenal.

Mikel Arteta spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Aresenal's defeat against Liverpool: "I was very disappointed with the result. I think we elevated the game to a point where we dominated them in parts of the game. That is very difficult to do here at Anfield. They produced an incredible magic moment to win the game.

"That is the edge and when it's not him [Szoboszlai], it's Salah or someone else. With the dominance and how we play the game, it's very clear we have to finish the moments to win the game. It's the execution."

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Liverpool make one change from Monday's dramatic 3-2 win at Newcastle United, with fit-again Alexis Mac Allister coming in for Curtis Jones.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Wirtz, Salah, Gakpo, Ekitike.

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Bradley, Robertson, Chiesa, Jones, Elliott, Ngumoha.

Arsenal's new £60m signing Eberechi Eze is named on the bench for the blockbuster clash with Liverpool at Anfield, even though Bukayo Saka is out with a hamstring injury.

Gabriel Martinelli comes in, while captain Martin Odegaard is only fit enough to be a substitute after suffering a shoulder injury in the 5-0 win against Leeds United. Mikel Merino comes in.

Arsenal XI: Raya, Timber, Saliba, Gabriel, Calafiori, Zubimendi, Rice, Merino, Madueke, Gyokeres, Martinelli.

Subs: Arrizabalaga, Mosquera, Lewis-Skelly, Dowman, Harriman-Annous, Odegaard, Trossard, Eze, Nwaneri.

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My worry with Liverpool is exactly what Arne Slot talked about in pre-season. They're too defensively vulnerable.

They've already conceded four goals. Ibrahima Konate looks shot to pieces and has been all over the place in the last two games. He's been a great player in the past for Liverpool but right now he looks like a triallist.

If you're a Liverpool fan I guess the good thing is your side are still getting results. But if you want to win league titles you've got to be watertight and strong at the back, and I'm not so sure Liverpool are.

Liverpool got bullied by Newcastle. There's no reason why Arsenal can't bully them too. I've just got a sneaky feeling that Arsenal, bolstered by new signing Eberechi Eze, will exploit them.

Sutton's prediction: 1-2

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