Saving money is the aim of the game for Premier League clubs in modern football thanks to the restrictive Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules and Arsenal are no different.
The Gunners chose to spend big on Riccardo Calafiori this summer and few could argue with the £42m spent if they had watched any of Italy’s games at Euro 2024. He was a rock at the back and it is clear his value shall only increase as time passes by.
However, while Emile Smith Rowe has departed for a good fee, the Gunners are still looking to find the bargains in the market to help bolster their squad for the upcoming season. Fortunately, they can look a little closer to home to solve two potential problems.
At the beginning of the transfer window, Arteta seemed hell-bent on bringing another left-back to the club. Neither Jakub Kiwior nor Oleksandr Zinchenko really made the position their own last season and it was up to Takehiro Tomiyasu to play in the slightly unfamiliar left-back role to end the campaign.
