Arsenal fans sat back and watched on as Newcastle United signed Bruno Guimaraes in the January window despite the Gunners’ obvious needs to strengthen and upgrade on their current options in midfield.
Arsenal have struggled with their strength in depth this season in the middle third. With the African Cup of Nations claiming Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny, plus suspensions in January for Granit Xhaka and the aforementioned Ghanaian, Sambi Lokonga was heavily relied upon.
The loaning of Ainsley Maitland-Niles was regrettable, and the Gunners exited both domestic cup competitions with the reasoning behind it attributed to the thinness in midfield.
