Arsenal's track record in the previous three transfer windows have played a vital role in shaping the current state of affairs at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta's side sit top of the Premier League after 11 games, two points above Manchester City, after hitting the ground running from day one of the 2022/23 season.
It's a mild comparison to the capitulation that saw the Gunners miss out on Champions League football on the final day of last season. Fast forward five months, and Arsenal are a different side after the injection of champion mentality monsters mixed with the desire of youth. Close to £150 million was spent in the summer to bring Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko to north London from Manchester City, while Fabio Vieira signed from FC Porto and William Saliba returned Premier League-ready from his loan move at Marseille.
Arteta has managed to settle on a tried and tested set of players, with only 15 starters used this term. Granit Xhaka, Bukayo Saka, Ben White, Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Magalhaes have featured in all 15 games across all competitions this season, but the fear of picking up any needless injuries has prompted Edu to construct a January transfer plan.
