The January transfer window slammed shut without a single senior player arriving at Arsenal who will aid their top-four challenge in the remaining 17 games of the season.
Arsenal supporters were left frustrated as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left on a free transfer and was not replaced or even simply covered to relieve pressure on Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah. In midfield, despite a pursuit of Arthur Melo from Juventus, nothing materialised in the end.
The Arsenal strategy in recruitment has been to avoid making the mistakes of the past regarding the high fees and wages given to players who failed to return on the investment of the club. Only if the club were sure on a player did they move, leading to the six summer signings.
