Had you said to me that Arsenal missing out on Champions League qualification last summer would have potentially resulted in the best transfer window in the club’s history I would have disregarded it fairly swiftly. Even in spite of the improved recruitment, I had not expected this level of aggression in the market.
It is important to point out that despite links to Gabriel Jesus, Raphinha and Lisandro Martinez being strong, these are not yet done deals. However, should Arsenal sign the trio and add them to the arrivals of Matt Turner, Fabio Vieira and Marquinhos plus the return of William Saliba, then it would be difficult to argue against 2022 having the potential to be the club’s best-ever window.
2021 saw the club spend more than any other previous summer. Ben White, Aaron Ramsdale, Martin Odegaard, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Nuno Tavares and Albert Sambi Lokonga all arrived for an approximate £150 million total.
