Arsenal were desperately scrambling for a midfielder on transfer deadline day. Injuries suffered to Thomas Partey and Mohammed Elneny seriously weakened Mikel Arteta’s options in the middle of the park.
football.london understood that a deal to sign Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz was actively being pursued on deadline day. But after three rejected bids by Villa, Arsenal were unable to secure a signing.
But, this may turn out to be a blessing in disguise. This is due to the current transfer chase in the pursuit of Jude Bellingham which Edu can take advantage of.
