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Arsenal’s £30m dream shattered: Brighton star says no
Once the transfer window slammed shut at 11pm on Friday, Arsenal had to be quite content with their business.
The Gunners would not doubt have liked to have added an elite centre forward to their ranks. You only need to look at the consecutive hat-tricks that Erling Haaland has scored already this season to realise why.
That said, they have improved the overall make-up of the squad and lifted the floor. Riccardo Calafiori strengthens an already packed-out defensive line.
Mikel Merino, once fit, will be the heir to Granit Xhaka’s number 8 role and Raheem Sterling – the late shock of the window – will add incredible depth and experience in attack.
Improving the forward areas was one of the biggest priorities for Edu and Co and although that high-calibre player wasn’t added, it simply didn’t look possible.