Pre-season has kicked up a notch as the team flew out to Germany yesterday.
The squad are off to Adidas HQ for a fee days of high intensity training with concludes with a friendly against Nurnberg.
Why Nurnberg you ask? Simple answer really. They are the sides closest to Adidas HQ.
At the weekend, we had our first pre-season friendly of the season. A behind closed doors game against Watford. We drew 1-1.
Nothing can ever be read into these behind closed doors games. They are more of a training match rather than a friendly.
Due to the internationals, Arsenal players are on a staggered return.
Those who did not represent their country at the back end of the season returned to London Colney early last week. It was those players that featured against Watford.
Meanwhile, the international players returned towards the back end of last week.
So what can we expect this week in Arsenal-world?
One thing we can guarantee is lots of pictures and videos of the lads training, laughing and getting up to hi-jinx.
In terms of transfers, we all know the two that are going to happen so there is nothing to worry about.
Declan Rice has completed his medical and returned to Portugal to continue the holiday he cut short to help push the deal over the line.
Expect Rice to join the squad at London Colney once they return from Germany.
Jurrien Timber is the other one expected to sign. He has begun his pre-season on his own in Holland. It doesn’t seem Ajax are back in training yet and, as he is not yet officially an Arsenal player, he can not join us for training.
I wouldn’t be surprised if Arsenal have set Timber a training programme and even sent out a coach to oversee the next few days.
If the Timber deal goes through today, we could see him make the short trip from Holland to Germany to meet up with his new teammates.
Finally, there was at least one big name absentee from the German training squad. Nicolas Pepe.
The Ivorian was pictured in France at the weekend, and has not been pictured at all at Arsenal yet in pre-season.
This week could see him finally moved on permanently.
Enjoy your Monday.
Keenos
She Wore A Yellow Ribbon 
Arsenal need a sharp striker that have scoring mentality like dusan vlaovhick
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we can’t wait to hear the announcements of both players, i mean Rice and Timber
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