Classic new signing shots from down the years

Arsene Wenger with Theo Walcott after he signed in 2006Today officially sees the 2024/25 summer transfer window open, fueling speculation as to who might be arriving and rekindling memories of some incredible captures down the years.

We've gone through our vast archive of imagery to dig out the moment some of the biggest names in our history arrived at the club, donned the famous red and white for the first time or put pen to paper on the contracts that sealed the deal.

As you can see in our gallery, the fashion and photography styles may have changed down the years, but one thing is still a constant - the excitement for the players involved being shared by their new supporters, counting down…