January isn’t typically a window where teams make marquee signings, and big clubs like Arsenal don’t usually splash cash during this period. However, some clubs manage to get decent deals in it.
…Consider these deals:
– Aston Villa, in January 2024, bought Morgan Rogers for £10 million.
– Bournemouth, in January 2023, bought Antoine Semenyo for £10 million.
– Aston Villa, in January 2023, signed Jhon Duran for £15 million.
This makes me wonder: why can’t Arsenal pull off a similarly impactful deal for a lesser-known player this winter?
If Arsenal were to go for any of these players now, they would have to pay £50 million or more.
So, can Arsenal scouts surprise us with a deal like the ones highlighted above?
I wish they could, but Arsenal are not like Aston Villa or Bournemouth. They can’t take gambles like those two clubs did because such deals are not guaranteed to pay off.
Of course, when Arsenal enters the scene, prices go up. The Arsenal decision-makers just need to splash the cash. Given where Arsenal are, challenging for the league, they have no choice but to spend big on a ready made player.
There’s a need for the Arsenal scouts to effectively identify which players are worth breaking the bank for and to do so.
That said, of the players the club has been linked with, I don’t think they’ll go wrong with a deal for someone like Alexander Isak. He’s Premier League-proven, scores goals for fun, and may be one of the players worth getting on a premium. You could go for Omar Marmoush or Viktor Gyokeres, but they might not be as successful in the tough Premier League.
Given Liverpool’s 6-point lead over us, with a game in hand, and the quality of their squad, our only option is to fight them for the league title. The club should ensure the winter transfer window doesn’t derail our title charge.
Darren N
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Isak deal for Newcastle in January 2022……
We can fight them for the title without overreacting and damaging the future.
Do we even have cash to splash?
There are some prospective loan deals out there to be harnessed if we can believe what we see in the press.
Talking of the likes of Ferguson from Brighton and Kolo Muani of PSG. Any of these could do a good job for us to the end of the season after which a long term decision could be made
I am afraid the author does not understand how the transfer system works and finances. There will be no splashing this January.
With respect, the writer has failed to mention the Club which has been head and shoulders above others in terms of value for money recruitment,namely Brighton FC.
@Grandad
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Didn’t most of BHA’s recruitment team leave for Chelsea along with Potter?
Sadly our record, under Arteta’s management, in identifying unknown gems is very poor ,with the likes of Mari,Trusty,Turner,Lokonga , Marqhinos and Vieira being examples of bad buys imo.Surprising, the writer of the article failed to mention the Club which is head and shoulders above others when it comes to value for money recruitment, namely Brighton FC.The fact that our recruitment team has been unable to emulate their Brighton counterparts is an issue which should be addressed by our Executive but I suspect they will be reluctant to get involved and will leave it to Arteta and his Management team providing we stay in the top four.Despite the unfortunate injury to Saka I do not feel we should jump in to buy a replacement in the January window which is historically a seller’s market.
disagree “must splash the cash”
not compulsory, guarantees nothing
recklessly throwing money around in desperation is not for well run clubs like Arsenal
I doubt if Arsenal will be active without a sporting director, maybe one signing I think.
If we do have cash to splash, and we have a clear target we are going after in the summer, but us available now at a premium, it may be worth it to maximize our season. However, that said, I don’t expect it to happen.
Get Good Players on loan without or with option to buy like Guler,Endrick,Muani,Olmo,Davies, Rushford. The Loan Market can Practically solve things without overspending.
Hey. Forget splashing the cash. Why not Arteta go get OG12 from the MLS on loan till the summer. Dude probably still go it in him at 38. Just sayin…😂