Arsenal were outplayed by Crystal Palace on Monday night as the Eagles went on to secure an impressive 3-0 victory at Selhurst Park. With Alexandre Lacazette's form floundering, their failure in front of goal once again highlighted the importance of signing at least one striker in the summer.
For much of the January window, Gunners fans hoped that the club would be able to convince Serbia international Dusan Vlahovic to trade Fiorentina for north London. However, the 22-year-old always had his sights set on a switch to Juventus, with the Old Lady eventually forking out €80million (£67million) for his services.
Meanwhile, other than Vlahovic, Edu and Arsenal didn't feel as though the right striker was attainable in the January market. Criticism would've likely wavered had the Gunners not also allowed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to leave the club at the end of the window by mutual consent.
