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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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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.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-08-26, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Story summary

A flurry of transfer activity is underway in the Premier League as several top clubs look to bolster their squads before the summer window closes.

Manchester United have announced the signing of Carlos Baleba, a 19-year-old midfielder, and are reportedly closing in on left-back Lewis Hall.
Tottenham Hotspur are set to sign Omar Marmoush on loan from Manchester City, with an initial £50 million fee plus add-ons, as part of a deal that includes an obligation to buy.
Newcastle United have agreed a deal to sign Nico Gonzalez, who is undergoing a medical ahead of his move.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are closing in on three new signings:

+ James Scanlon, a 19-year-old winger, has completed his medical and will join the club on a free transfer from Manchester United.

+ Habeeb Ogunneye, a young defender, is also set to join Arsenal from United, with reports suggesting he will be involved in the first-team plans as quickly as possible.

+ Igor Tyjon has also undergone a medical and is expected to complete his move to Arsenal soon.

Other transfer news

Liverpool are close to agreeing a deal for Bradley Barcola, a France international, with reports suggesting he could make his debut as early as this weekend if certain conditions are met.
Chelsea are selling strikers Nicolas Jackson and Liam Delap in order to raise over £100 million, which they will use to fund new signings.
Manchester City have signed Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille, with the transfer completing a busy summer window for the club.

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Evening Standard

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 33 📰 publisher trust 67

“Both articles report on the imminent transfers of James Scanlon and Habeeb Ogunneye to Arsenal, with medicals already completed”

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Evening Standard

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“Both articles mention a medical being completed for James Scanlon, confirming he is joining Arsenal from Manchester United.”

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Evening Standard

⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 19% hedged 6 of 31 📰 publisher trust 67

“Article A mentions Scanlon's transfer but does not confirm it, while Article B confirms his transfer with a 40% sell-on clause and additional details about his expected role at Arsenal”

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Matt Verri

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🔮 "I think it will be a matter of weeks but we don't know exactly how many."

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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

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

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A flurry of transfer activity is underway in the Premier League as several top clubs look to bolster their squads before the summer window closes.

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