Arsenal had a successful summer and winter transfer window last season with the club spending more in a single campaign than they ever have before to secure eight new players. Although a lot of the work happened in January after missing out on a midfield, Mikel Arteta still oversaw a title challenge which went beyond most people’s expectations.
Yet the season ended with a feeling of ‘what if?’ Had Arsenal signed some of the other players linked to the club could things have gone different?
For better or for worse. football.london takes a look at some of the major targets from last summer to theorise about what might have occurred if they had signed for Arsenal ahead of the season.