'100 per cent' - Arteta confident Lewis-Skelly stays at Arsenal
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- Mikel Arteta said he is "100 per cent" confident Myles Lewis-Skelly will stay at Arsenal, rejecting the idea the teenager could leave this summer.
- Chelsea made an enquiry about Lewis-Skelly earlier in the window, while Manchester United are described as long-term admirers of the player.
- Lewis-Skelly started Arsenal's Champions League final loss to Paris Saint-Germain in May, having been developed through the club's academy system.
- Arteta acknowledged Arsenal must have "brutal conversations" about trimming the squad, with Gabriel Martinelli, Gabriel Jesus and Ethan Nwaneri all linked with moves away.
- Bruno Guimaraes is a doubt for Friday's opener after coming off at half-time in the Community Shield win over Manchester City with an ice pack on his leg.
- Arteta highlighted new signings Christos Tzolis and Illan Meslier alongside the £75m Guimaraes as bringing "new energy" and competition to the squad.
Why it matters: Arsenal are publicly committing to protecting homegrown academy talent while simultaneously trimming a bloated squad — Arteta name-checked Martinelli, Jesus and Nwaneri as potential exits on the same day he confirmed a £75m Guimaraes deal, meaning the club's summer pivot is as much about subtraction as it is about retention.
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