It is understandable that frustration would be the key emotion when following some of Arsenal’s transfer stories throughout the summer. The club have been given the tag of ‘penny pinchers’ in the past for a reason, although with the exit of Arsene Wenger it was felt the stigma might move on with it.
That said, the description that is often still levelled at Arsenal has made a return this summer in the deals for both Raphinha and Lisandro Martinez. The former has already been abandoned by the club it appears after Chelsea raised the offer to a figure the club were seemingly unwilling to match.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have had three bids submitted for Martinez and are now in direct competition with Manchester United for the Argentine’s signature. Both these two processes have led to growing frustration at Arsenal’s resistance to paying the asking price.
