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As we enter the final days of the off-season and Arsenal close in on their trip to Manchester United, there is still more than half a month that remains of the transfer window still left to run. The Gunners have successfully signed six players, but it appears that the thirst for signings has not yet been quenched among supporters.
Claims that a seventh is a necessity have reached new heights, especially after Eberechi Eze's links to Tottenham. Further accusations of Mikel Arteta being left short have come forth and the emphasis on a third attacking signing has come to the table.
With that in mind, how the club handles the closing weeks of the window appears, therefore, hugely influential on how the season might go. That said, football.london looks into how they might manage decisions as the window closes out.
Sign Eberechi Eze
If there is a way to get an agreement and to make a deal for Eberechi Eze possible, Arsenal have to do it. Find some levers, move players on and make room, but get this deal done and do not allow your north London rivals, Spurs, to steal what would be one of the signings of the window.
Arsenal are understood to need to find buyers for some players, but while that goes on, assurances that they will move for Eze need to be communicated, if they have not already been, of course. Reiss Nelson, Fabio Vieira, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Leandro Trossard have all reported links away from the side in the past week. Hopefully, these movements open the door to Eze.
The outgoings
As mentioned, the club needs to move on plenty of players. In addition to those listed above, Karl Hein also needs to find a new club, while Jakub Kiwior has been linked with clubs in Germany, Italy, and Portugal this summer. That said, from a personal point of view, it would be a mistake to let the Pole leave, as he adds important depth to the defence.
There is also the matter of loans for some of the youth team as football.london has discussed; getting these young players senior experience and improving their value is paramount to the club’s future success. In the bracket of outgoings, the club need to prevent the exits of some of the squad, and the club indeed remain calm on securing the futures of Bukayo Saka and William Saliba.
The eighth signing
As discussed, Ebere Eze would become Arsenal's seventh signing if the Gunners manage to move the requisite levers to make a deal happen. That being said, some feel that an eighth player is still a necessary reinforcement in the window.
The reality is that no matter how many players are sold, bringing in a high-quality player in addition to a move for Eze seems highly unlikely. Not only that, but there is also a question of space.
Arsenal will go to Old Trafford already leaving senior players out of the 20-man matchday squad. This doesn't include the returning Gabriel Jesus (expected back toward the end of the year), the exciting talent of Max Dowman or this potential eighth player.
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