Although Arsenal's recruitment policy has improved over the past couple of years, the consequences of previous decisions and insufficient demands continue to haunt the club today.
Whether it's being unable to offload or negotiate reasonable transfer fees, the Gunners' sale record has been significantly bad in recent times. It's led to unwanted players having their contracts terminated, which costs the club money, or only a very small amount of individuals leaving on permanent transfers.
Just over £150m was spent on six new signings last summer, yet only around £28m was received via departures. Joe Willock joined Newcastle for a fee in the region of £26m, while Lucas Torreira and Ainsley Maitland-Niles brought in small loan fees respectively, according to Transfermarkt.
