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ARSENAL OPEN TRAINING SESSION IN ORLANDO

Welcome along to today''s live Arsenal blog on Wednesday!

The Gunners are preparing for

their next pre-season test as they face Orlando City in the early hours of Thursday morning. While fitness is the priority, Mikel Arteta will be hoping his side can make it four wins out of four ahead of the new campaign.

Elsewhere, the transfer window is starting to ramp up as Arsenal look set to add their fifth signing of the summer. That's because Oleksandr Zinchenko is set to make the £30million move from Manchester City as he travels to join the squad in Orlando.

The business may be far from done there though as the Gunners continue to be linked with a number of other options.

Tielemans to Arsenal?

"The key decision makers at Arsenal are essentially all in on him," reports David Ornstein. "When you talk to people around this situation, they make clear there may need to be a departure first for Tielemans to come in."

Why Zinchenko is joining Arsenal...

Oleksandr Zinchenko only gave the green light to a move to Arsenal because of Mikel Arteta, who is said to love the player. As with Gabriel Jesus, their relationship from working together at Manchester City was very strong which has been a major boost.

Arsenal and Manchester City have completed contracts for Oleksandr Zinchenko deal, set to be announced as player left City training camp yesterday in order to join AFC. He's gonna sign
until June 2026

Many, many clubs in for Gabriel Magalhaes. He's not going to be easy one, because Arsenal don't have intention to sell him. In case some top club will arrive for Gabriel, Pau Torres would be an option for Arsenal." [Here we go pod]