There is little doubt that the January window was a huge missed opportunity for Arsenal. The failure to sign reinforcements in the midfield and the forward line could end up costing the club top four.
Mikel Arteta allowed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to leave Arsenal on a free deal, even accepting the need to continue paying a portion of the striker’s wages until the end of the season. Considering the issues behind the scenes culminating in the stripping of the club captaincy and subsequent exit, there can be few regrets about this.
However, the regret stems from the short-sightedness to put faith in Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah to be enough for a side chasing Champions League qualification. Where Arsenal’s main rivals have access to Harry Kane, Son Heung-min, Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani.
