Arsenal and Tottenham both passed up the chance to sign Wout Weghorst before Manchester United signed the Dutch forward on loan. The Gunners wanted to add a new attacker to Mikel Arteta's squad and have now signed Leandro Trossard in a £21million deal from Brighton.
Mykhailo Mudryk was the priority target for Arsenal before Chelsea swooped in to hijack an £88million transfer for the 22-year-old. Mudryk had pushed for a move to the Emirates Stadium for weeks before sealing a January switch to Stamford Bridge instead.
Cristiano Ronaldo had been linked with a move to the Blues after he mutually agreed to terminate his contract with United. Erik ten Hag now has a replacement for the five-time Ballon d'Or winner after taking Weghorst on loan from Burnley until the end of the season.
