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There is no question that Arsenal have been transformed under Mikel Arteta's guidance, and a big part of that has been recruitment. Overall, the Gunners have bought very well under the Spaniard, with key additions arriving across the pitch. Working closely with Edu, Arteta has turned the Gunners from a top-ten team into title challengers. Bearing in mind this is Arteta' first senior managerial role, he clearly knows how to spot talent. And in fairness to the club, they've more than backed the Spaniard with plenty of money being splashed. With that in mind, let us have a look at who Arteta has signed at Arsenal. Since Arteta was appointed Arsenal boss in December 2019, the club have spent just shy of £600million. Before the start of the 2024 summer transfer window, the Spaniard had spent £545m on players. With the addition of Riccardo Calafiori, that figure now sits at around £577m. So the club have backed their manager in pursuit of the Premier League title, and there has been big improvement from Arsenal since Arteta replaced Unai Emery. If we discount players signed on loan, the Gunners have made 26 permanent signings since Arteta's arrival. This includes players who've joined on loan and then gone on to see their moves made permanent. So, it's been a good number, and in that time, plenty of big names like Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang have been shipped off. The squad has been steadily turned into what Arteta wants, and here are some of the highlights. Arteta's first permanent signing as Arsenal manager was actually Pablo Mari. The Brazilian centre-back joined the Gunners initially on loan in January 2020 from Flamengo. However, after impressing in the COVID-interrupted campaign, the move was made permanent in June 2020 for £6. 8m. In total, he made 22 appearances for Arsenal before moving to Monza. Declan Rice - July 2023 - West Ham - £105m Kai Havertz - June 2023 - Chelsea - £65m Ben White - July 2021 - Brighton - £50m Gabriel Jesus - July 2022 - Manchester City - £45m Thomas Partey - October 2020 - Atletico Madrid - £45m Riccardo Calafiori - July 2024 - Bologna - £32m Jurrien Timber - July 2023 - Ajax - £38m Martin Odegaard - July 2021 - Real Madrid - £30m Fabio Vieira - June 2022 - Porto - £29. 9m Oleksandr Zinchenko - July 2022 - Manchester City - £29m Gabriel Magalhaes - August 2020 - Lille - £27m Leandro Trossard - January 2023 - Brighton - £27m David Raya - July 2024 - Brentford - £27m Aaron Ramsdale - July 2021 - Sheffield United - £24m Jakub Kiwior - January 2023 - Spezia - £21m Takehiro Tomiyasu - August 2021 - Bologna - £19. 8m Albert Sambi Lokonga - July 2021 - Anderlecht - £17m Jorginho - January 2023 - Chelsea - £12m Pablo Mari - June 2020 - Flamengo - £6. 8m Nuno Tavares - July 2021 - Benfica - £6. 8m Matt Turner - June 2022 - New England Revolution - £5. 5m Marquinhos - June 2022 - Sao Paulo - £3m Auston Trusty - January 2022 - Colorado Rapids - £1. 56m Runar Alex Runarsson - September 2020 - Dijon - £1m Cedric Soares - June 2020 - Southampton - free Willian - August 2020 - Chelsea - free The most expensive Arsenal signing by some distance has been Declan Rice. The Gunners agreed a deal worth £105m to sign the England international in the summer of 2023 after several years looking at him. Rice even rejected a transfer to Manchester City to make that move across London from West Ham. Since arriving, Rice has become a huge player for Arteta and the Gunners. There are quite a few contenders for this one, with Ben White and Gabriel Magalhaes proving to be outstanding signings. However, buying Martin Odegaard has been a stroke of genius after turning his initial loan into a permanent deal. Since joining the club as a full-time Arsenal player, the Norwegian has become one of the best players in the Premier League, and the fee of £30m looks to be a bit of a bargain. Odegaard has also proven to be a great captain. There haven't been too many players who Arteta has signed that haven't worked out that are still at Arsenal. But Fabio Vieira has been a disappointing purchase. The Portuguese midfielder has struggled with fitness throughout his time at the Emirates. Plus, even when fit, he usually finds himself on the bench. This service is provided on talk SPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy.