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

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 by the local model 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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James Scanlon, a 19-year-old winger from Gibraltar, has completed his medical with Arsenal and is expected to join the club on a free transfer from Manchester United. The deal, which includes a 40% sell-on clause for United, will be finalized in the next 48 hours. Scanlon has already been capped 24 times at senior level by Gibraltar and has experience playing in Scotland with St Mirren. He is expected to join Arsenal's Under-21 side initially, but hopes to break into Mikel Arteta's first-team plans quickly. This signing will follow the arrival of Habeeb Ogunneye, who is also set to join Arsenal from Manchester United.

Meanwhile, Liverpool have agreed a deal in principle for Bradley Barcola, a winger from Paris Saint-Germain, with a transfer fee reportedly valued at £120million. The Reds are confident that the deal will be completed soon, and Barcola could make his debut as early as this weekend if certain conditions are met.

In other news, Manchester United have announced the signing of Carlos Baleba, and are set to raise over £100m by selling strikers Nicolas Jackson and Liam Delap to Chelsea. Emi Martinez has also been offered to Chelsea, who are looking to bolster their squad ahead of the summer window closing next week.

Arsenal remain interested in signing Julian Alvarez, with Atletico Madrid reportedly setting a deadline for the transfer saga to end on Friday. The Gunners are also set to confirm the exit of Gabriel Martinelli and are linked with several other signings, including Kenan Yildiz and Matias Fernandez-Pardo.

Written for “Arsenal Transfer News Live” on 2026-08-31, grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.

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“Article A reports on Scanlon's transfer deal being confirmed after medicals, while Article B mentions Scanlon as one of several upcoming signings to be announced by Arsenal”

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

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

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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.

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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.

2026-08-26 · The Standard

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

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

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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. asserted

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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