It was very clear who Arsenal wanted to sign during the transfer window. Sporting director Edu led a charge for two expensive options but in the end the Gunners came up short and needed to pivot to other alternatives before the market closed.
Several bids were placed to Shakhtar Donetsk and Brighton for their young stars Mykhailo Mudryk and Moises Caicedo. However, Arsenal were unsuccessful in signing either with Chelsea swooping for the Ukrainian winger and Brighton refusing to let go of Caicedo.
Arsenal pivoted for Leandro Trossard and Jorginho respectively and Mikel Arteta was happy with the club’s business. However, questions were raised when the window slammed shut whether Edu should face criticism for missing out on yet more priority targets for the Gunners.
