Mikel Arteta was quite open about his intention to raise the bar of Arsenal’s squad this summer, knowing that it would take big money to do exactly that. However, following another disappointing conclusion to the Gunners’ season, albeit a slight improvement, the Spaniard knew the club didn’t have much choice.
A year on from splashing just over £150million on six new players, Arsenal parted ways with another £120million as Manchester City and Brazil forward Gabriel Jesus took priority in Edu’s transfer plans which also included deals for Oleksandr Zinchenko and Fabio Vieira.
With four Premier League titles and 116 goals to his name, Jesus’ arrival was met with immense excitement and huge expectations. But when you look at the bigger picture, it was a move that made so much sense for both player and club.
