The respected football journalist Dean Jones has provided an interesting update for the Gooners. But, before I get into Jones’ comments, let us all admit that Arsenal did not have the winter transfer window that most Gooners expected. The hope was that they would beef up their squad and improve their prospects of winning not just the Premier League but also the Champions League, where they are now in the round of 16.
A striker signing was a clear transfer need since Arsenal’s troubles in front of goal have already resulted in them dropping points in games they should have won.
Aside from a striker, signings for a top midfielder and a left back were also proposed, but unfortunately, these three deals were not completed owing to the Gunners having to comply with FFP.
But we can’t cry over spilled milk; we need to look forward. If the transfer window does not aid you, you must deal with what you have. Mikel Arteta must find a way to deliver glory to the Emirates with the players he has at his disposal and then redeem himself this summer.
The transfer insider Dean Jones says the Gooners may expect a busy summer transfer season. He believes Arsenal were prudent not to panic buy in the January transfer window when they could have and have put themselves in a strong position to do some nice business this summer
“The good thing for Arsenal fans is that because they haven’t panicked, because they haven’t done any business, they’re in a really strong position now for the summer. They will be able to really make the signings that are needed. So you want a striker, you want another central midfielder, you want to more depth in that squad. It’s going to be coming,” said Dean Jones on Give Me Sport.
With no headline arrivals or exits last month, I believe we may expect a busy summer, after which we may see an entirely improved Arsenal team.
Darren N
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Even come the summer we will have to get rid of players first.
Chris Sutton, Ferdinand, Carragher and co are actually saying that Arsenal are the only club in the premier league who are not allowed to celebrate a win!!
Too true Joe71, don’t forget the mental giant Neville…
We can’t score goals, we can’t score goals!!!
We need a striker, we need a striker!!!!
Amazingly, we scored three on Sunday, against the League leaders, and did it by simply moving Havertz up front and playing Jourginho in midfield.
So, is playing two DM’s the answer to getting back to scoring goals?
Maybe it is just that simple!!!!
Let’s hope our over exciteable Manager recognizes that too, in time for the West Ham game
Scoring against Liverpool who plays a high line of defence and gave us a lot of space is different to scoring against a low block.
For that a pure striker seems the wrong option.
When Chelsea had that problem they bought Eden Hazard to unlock defences and create chances.
City played for years without a recognised striker before Halaand and all the other players were scoring. And they won a lot of trophies.
The biggest problem for Arsenal is that the other players are not scoring. Lots of chances created but they miss em all.
Buy a pure striker and you get fewer chances (and who says he gets all the chances anyway?).
The whole team need to find their shooting boots imho.
Neutral, I realise you are a far kinder person than I in how you write.
But when you write “in my HUMBLE opinion”, why be HUMBLE at all, when all you are doing is speaking the truth that virtually ALL Gooners have known for ages?
MY WAY IS TO SPEAK THAT TRUTH LOUD AND CLEAR AND FORGET ANY IRRELEVANT “HUMBLENESS”.
After all, it NEEDS SAYING . Doesn’t it!!
Let’s be honest your caps lock shouting is rather annoying. And most of your posts I don’t even bother reading because of that.
Darren N.
I would think that it is very much too early for us Gooners to start discussions on Arsenal’s next summer transfer plans. Since it was just only 5 days ago that the last winter window market closed.
But nevertheless, and despite that Arsenal have in the time being shifted their focus away from the transfer market. But to focus and concentrate on the rest of their two campaigns that remains for them to compete for honours and win them this season.
Notwithstanding, the thinking in some Arsenal quarters, is that the Club will likely sign a high profile regular top league clinical finish goals scoring striker next summer transfer window.
And in addition to their likely doing the new high profile striker signing next summer.
The club might as well sign replacements to Cedric Soares at RB. And additionally, sign 2 new top quality CDMFs replacement to Mohammed Elneny and Jorginho for the Gunners central defensive midfield position fortifications.
But if Arsenal win the Epl title this season as being envisaged by us Arsenal they will. And as well also win the Ucl title too. Or one out of the two titles. But preferably win the rwq titles.
Which can all come to fruition for the Gunners this season. If they determinedly pressed hard and harder unrelenting in their pushing to win the duo titles this season. I believe the Gunners will win the 2 titles at season’s end.
And if Jorginho played a big part role in the Arsenal winning the 2 titles. Who knows, Arteta may decide to compensate him with 1 tear contract extension with another 1 year option to it. Because he surprised us Gooners with a high profile performance command in the last Arsenal home Epl match against Liverpool.
This is all I have to say for now. Thanks and good morning.
I just need only one signing to be be confirmed this summer first – Mikel Arteta, his contract is expiring in 2025, he needs to sign. Rest signings can follow as and when Mikel deems fit. With Klopp gone, City under the scanner, we have reason to believe the years ahead will belong to Mikel and us.
I would agree that Arsenal should get Arteta’s contract sorted. However, I would advise against looking too far into the future trying to predict what may or may not happen to MC and Liverpool.
So if klopp wasn’t leaving and city weren’t being scanned, the seasons ahead wouldn’t be a success LC?
For what it’s worth my shopping list in the next window would include Jorrel Hato of Ajax, LB, Martin Zubimendi, Real Sociedad,or Youssouf Fofana, Monaco, CM, and lastly and perhaps, surprisingly to many, Matheus Cunha of Wolves who can cover a lot of based up front.He has impressed me more than any central striker in the EPL this season with his ball skills, his ability to run with the ball from deep positions and commit defenders, and his general awareness , and decision making.It will be interesting to see if any of these nominations find their way on to the shopping list of Arteta and Edu, but if they do not go after Hato in particular, they will have missed a golden opportunity to recruit a real star of the future.