Having worked quickly to snap up Leandro Trossard from Brighton, doing the south coast club a favour by ridding them of a wantaway player at such short notice, Arsenal must have thought they were in the drivers seat.
One down, one to go. The Gunners got their man and went back for more. This time it was the standout buy, the one to transform a midfield for a decade. Moises Caicedo.
What transpired in the final week of the transfer window now looks like it has harmed Arsenal's attempt to sign the Ecuadorian rather than posing as a precursor for the summer. They may live to regret their actions.
