Arsenal are expected to have a very busy summer once this season concludes, with several names currently on their transfer shortlist. The Gunners remain determined to ensure they have the right players in their squad every season, as this significantly enhances their chances of success. Important changes are anticipated at the Emirates for the next campaign, and Andrea Berta has already demonstrated at the club that he understands how to build a competitive team.
The Sporting Director will be eager to achieve the right balance when adding players to the squad. Arsenal have shown a preference for signing players under the age of 25, as younger talents often represent good long-term value and remain mouldable under the guidance of Mikel Arteta. This philosophy has seen them linked with emerging stars such as Kenan Yildiz.
However, there is a compelling argument that this approach needs to evolve. Arsenal must prioritise the acquisition of experienced players if they are truly serious about ending their trophy drought. The squad already contains a wealth of young talents, and what it now lacks are seasoned winners with a proven ability to deliver at the highest level, although not those nearing the twilight of their careers, such as Raheem Sterling.
Rather than pursuing players like Yildiz, Arsenal should target proven performers such as Victor Osimhen, who has accumulated multiple individual and team honours. His experience and winning mentality would make an immediate impact at the Emirates, complementing the existing youthful core and pushing the team closer to their ambitions.
Investing in experienced players in key positions across the squad would be a far more strategic move than continuing to focus solely on potential. It would bring Arsenal significantly closer to securing major honours, creating a balanced team capable of challenging consistently both domestically and in Europe. Success demands not just promise but also a blend of maturity, leadership and a winning mentality, and Arsenal must now act decisively to ensure their squad reflects that reality.
According to the reliable journalist Ornstein, Osimhen’s wage demands are quite high and that is why Premier League clubs are not keen on him.
That said, I think it is reasonable to go for experienced players in their prime and the club will be aware of this.
By the way, age is not always a determinant of experience. For instance, Saka is only 23 but is highly experienced because he started playing in his teens. Think of something like Lamine Yamal who started playing at 16. By age 20, he’ll probably be more experienced than some 25 year olds.
How much are these wage demands that he’s not worthy of? From what I read days ago, he’s asking for somewhere above £300k p/w. We can afford that comfortably and let’s be honest, he has earned the right to ask for that amount. I’ll take him anyway but it seems were more fixated on Gyokeres and Zubimendi for now.
I don’t really know. I’m just reporting what Ornstein said.
how reliable is David?
I believe his wage request is 12 million in wages after taxes, whatever that works out to be. Read it from an article somewhere, so take it with a grain of salt; cannot remember if the article quoted his agent or not.
“I think it is reasonable to go for experienced players in their prime and the club will be aware of this” Agreed, we are after NKunku!!!
We pay Kai 2.80K/week + Gab J 2.65k/week .That is a whopping 5.45K/week for some combined 20 goals a season, If reports are to be believed.
Victor O. demanding 2.5-3K/week and it sounds too much for our fan base? For an assured 20-25 goals per season.
Our fans should think like the fans of big clubs and demand big performances from our well paid players.
@Onyango Osimhen earns less than Havertz. lol
Arsenal did not enter the market in the Winter, that clearly was a strategic move.
With over some £616 mill untouched profits from the end of the last campaign, we expect game changers signings, The Florians, the Isaks
I completely agree with the focus. But the article points out wage demands that are separate. I am not sure what Osimhen’s demands are, but I know we have to consider this with the rest of our squad.
616 million profit !
Where did you get that figure from ?
That £616m is our total REVENUE for last season. Most of it has gone towards salaries and other costs the club encounters this season. Only a small fraction of it is our actual PROFIT
Can someone tell me who is replacing Partey tomorrow.
I’m worried he push Rice back and Merino
I would do Rice and Zichvenko
I also play Timber lb and White RB
Exactly. We are not always at our best when Rice is playing there. Maybe Jogi will be fit
Rice will not be taken out of his CM role although I’m thinking that might be our best option.
All these because an experienced international had a 20 seconds brain fart
Rice should mentain his role and to be ready for PSG match.
osihmen is the type of striker that fits arsenal attack,check his profile.by the way why is it most epl clubs never learn,Gabriel Jesus was signed years ago how productive was he?my advice to arsenal is go for productive and proven strikers like osihmen not a season wonder players who are backed up by the media,apart from the Portuguese league,where else has gyokeres performed or have you forgotten the case of goncalo ramos who was signed by psg,a word is enough for the wise.
Project YOUTH has served us well over the last four years. But Project NOW should be our priority.
Not really too concerned about high wage demands from our priority targets. Arsenal are now an attractive destination for top players for a numbers of reasons. Stability, sound finances and growth trajectory topping the list. In other words top players will want to play for us.
With this in mind, we should be targeting other high impact players at the top of their game. Two players come to mind; Eze from Crystal Palace and Semenyo from Bournemouth.
Need to dream big to win titles next season.
Time to dream big or go home! (And isn’t this the main reason we did almost nothing over the last three transfer window?
Eze would be a shrewd piece of business
Shrewd is not the word i would use for a player who was released by Arsenal many years ago?How much would he cost now?
I don’t know the details but it seems he was released by several other clubs after us, all before he turned 18. Don’t know exactly when, or why, but it doesn’t seem like an (e.g.) Andy Cole situation where we perhaps should have known he was going to become a top level player. Could have been he had a poor attitude when he was younger, or something else that suggested he wasn’t going to make it, and maybe the fact he was released by these clubs was necessary to flip a switch to enable him to become the player he has.
Mateta at £40m seems a no brainer