Arsenal weren’t expecting a busy transfer market. The Gunners are genuinely not fans of the January window. Internally it is viewed as a reactive rather than proactive period where prices tend to be inflated.
You only need to look at the saga surrounding Mykhailo Mudryk two years ago to know that there is some merit to that view. But then again circumstances have a way of changing things.
Bukayo Saka’s injury has left them short. The England international has either scored or assisted 49% of Arsenal’s Premier League and Champions League goals this season and has had a hand in many more. He is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines though.
The blow is made even worse by the fact that Raheem Sterling – who was ostensibly signed as Saka’s back up – is also out for some time. The 30-year-old limped out of training on Friday with a knee problem and is unlikely to be available for the foreseeable.
