Ian Wright asserts that Mikel Arteta holds the ultimate authority over Arsenal’s transfers, emphasising that the manager has the final say in shaping the squad during the current transfer window.
Arsenal has been in contention for the Premier League title this season and is considered one of the clubs with the potential to secure both the league title and make a mark in the Champions League. Under Arteta’s management, the club has brought in several quality players, reinforcing the notion that he is the decisive figure in the transfer decision-making process.
Wright anticipates further signings for Arsenal in this transfer window, maintaining the belief that Arteta is directly involved in approving each player who joins the club. This emphasises the manager’s pivotal role in shaping the team and making strategic acquisitions to bolster Arsenal’s competitiveness.
Wright said, as quoted by The Sun:
“Edu and Mikel [Arteta] together [are signing the players at Arsenal]. Remember not too long ago when Mikel was head coach and now, they said ‘Right, Mikel’s in charge’ – he’s in charge of everything. Him and Edu work very tightly together.
“If you look at Mikel and his persona, he’s somebody that can probably deal with that. He wants that. He’s not a manager that’s going to make excuses about this not happening – he’s doing everything he wants.”
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Arteta has shown that he knows how to sign top players, so we are not surprised that he has been given the power to make such a decision.
We expect more top talents to move to the Emirates with him in charge and the club backing him with the funds to do the deals.
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I do believe MA has also shown he knows how to sign not such top players as well.
Confirmation then, if this is true, that MA has the same power that AW had and wasn’t it the club who said that no one man would ever have this amount of responsibility ever again?
Apart from Jesus, Zinchenko – maybe Rice – can you name on top-notch or impressive player MA has signed? Also bear in mind he has been here for over 4 years spending close to 800M. To be fair to you, let’s exclude the players he paid to leave or gave away for free. A different picture. Isn’t it?
Zinchenko is not top class player. Just come on… His defensive play asking for troubles most of the time, hes short so not making a difference in center and he is making passing quite often without a focus. Many of those are lost in the other team possession. You can’t deny this.
Jesus is the only one of two tops we have but is far from perfect. Love his pressing play but can’t watch falling every action and crying to ref. Not a scorer as well. Would be good in play for 2 strikers aside or behind or even as a winger as our youngsters seem to be just tired.
The other top is Partey but we all see what’s up with him.
Saka, Saliba, Odegaard, Gabriel M. and Rice are good players but only Saliba seems to keep his form in balance. Martinelli started to remind me Theo Walcott on left wing.. so you calculate that.
The rest are not quite that level. White not in form. Havertz is a joke.
As with most businesses, the manager must have significant influence in determining employment or lack thereof or else he will not be effective.
Or lack thereof of effectiveness.
Whichever way you see it.
As an example, imo the biggest problem, other than player turnover, Chelsea had with Graham Potter taking charge was that the players knew they were only playing for Todd Buehly’s approval rather than their manager.
Some reports say arsenal have made a £22m bid for Getafe striker Borja Mayoral anyone with more information about this deal to pliz enlightene us more if it has truth in it.
a top signing is fx Jurrien Timber and Rice, but luck escaped us.. with JT.
I have always tried to be vary of short men, because their
ego is sensitive
That’s why they should take the blame for the failures Arsenal find themselves into. It would be the same thing should the team find a remarkable turn to winning the EPL and UCL.