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Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

Kai Havertz, Declan Rice, Romeo Lavia and Arsenal's summer transfers affected by FIFA ruling

As far as transfer strategies go, Arsenal signing players with Premier League experience is proving to be a successful one.

A double deal for Gabriel Jesus and Oleksandr Zinchenko last summer helped to transform the Gunners from top-four hopefuls to title contenders, and despite ultimately finishing runners-up to Manchester City in the season just gone, Jorginho and Leandro Trossard hit the ground running immediately after joining in January.

When also factoring in the arrivals of Benjamin White and Aaron Ramsdale the previous summer and the instant impact they had, it's clear that signing players from within the top flight of English football has its advantages. And it just so happens that Arsenal's main targets at present all have this in common.

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