Arsenal were ultimately unsuccessful in their attempts to sign a striker in January. A protracted chase of Dusan Vlahovic ended in failure with the Serbian instead joining Juventus in a big-money move.
Other options were open to Arsenal such as Real Sociedad’s Alexander Isak who had a £75 million release clause. However, the club deemed the figure far in excess of the Swedish international’s market value and not worth the investment at this stage.
This decision reflected well on the club. Considering the fact Arsenal have spent the fifth most of all Premier League sides on players since 2012, with the third-highest net spend, money has been wasted on players that have not helped the club progress.
