The focus this summer will certainly be on the improvement of the squad so that Arsenal can establish itself at the top of the table for years to come. The season at hand cannot be an anomaly and the midfield and defence in particular could do with some more quality additions.
However, sporting director Edu Gaspar is also facing the reality of needing to ensure the club’s sales reputation drastically improves. Only a few sales have earned the club significant capital although the Brazilian deserves some sympathy with the lack of sellable assets he inherited when taking the role.
One of the key players whose future remains up in the air is Folarin Balogun. The striker is on loan at Reims in Ligue 1 where his eighteenth goal of the league season last weekend has seen his stock rise even further,