Mikel Arteta failed to bring in any new players, therefore Arsenal endured a forgettable January. It was anticipated that the deadline day would be quiet, and the Gunners were unable to negotiate any new additions.
Arsenal’s 5-1 victory over Manchester City demonstrated their strong position, but there are still weaknesses in their roster. An striker was the first priority during the January transfer window, but even though Arteta officially acknowledged that the team wanted to learn more, they were unsuccessful, and the north Londoners will now continue to compete for titles without any more firepower.
Despite being linked to players like Alexander Isak, there has been no progress on any additions, and Arteta will have to settle for what he had at the beginning of the season due to Gabriel Jesus’ injury at the beginning of the month, which will keep him out for the rest of the campaign.
A late attempt was made to sign Ollie Watkins, a standout for Aston Villa, with a price of almost £60 million. However, the Midlands team chose to hold onto the England international, allowing Jhon Duran to depart for Saudi Arabia.
With players like Leandro Trossard, Gabriel Martinelli, and, when he returns, Bukayo Saka supporting him, Arsenal is probably going to stick with Kai Havertz as their main offensive player. Summertime signing Raheem has not had the expected impact.
Arteta stated on Sunday that he was more concerned with winning their Carabao Cup semi-final this week than he was with making any deals. He stated: “My focus is that we have the best preparation we can have for Wednesday and that was the only thing I was interested in.”
Arteta has only authorized departures for individuals who had been battling for minutes and lower in the hierarchy. Despite their injuries in the last third, forward Marquinhos has been unable to perform well at the Gunners and has been let to go on loan, where he will play for Cruzeiro in Brazil for the remainder of the season.
Ayden Heaven’s permanent departure to rival Manchester United was the window’s biggest departure.
Those at Old Trafford worked hard to sign the kid, but only time will tell if the teenager is a big hit. The third player to depart the Emirates this month was Josh Robinson, a young defender who joined a League One team. Wigan