Arsenal can reflect on a summer transfer window well done with little to worry about in the coming two-week domestic football break. With Mikel Arteta’s questions answered in the market, the Gunners are on course to challenge at the top yet again.
Although no striker was signed – in part due to the lack of options without enormous financial demands – and the eventual winger was in the surprise of Raheem Sterling, not solving the issue long-term, problem areas were addressed. Mikel Merino’s early season injury adds jeopardy and strain on a squad that is ready to go again, but looks like a smart pickup.
The scramble towards the end of the window is not something that we have come to expect of Edu Gaspar and Co but is also a reflection of what has been a unique situation across the continent with monetary regulation causing unforeseen hurdles. The disparity of wealth and sheer weight of swap deals created an unusual environment to conduct business in.
