The Youri Tielemans to Arsenal transfer saga has gone on for longer than many ever expected. It was a deal that looked, for all intents and purposes, a simple one that the Gunners would sort early on.
However, Arsenal have been a different beast in the market and a theme of Mikel Arteta and Edu’s refined vision for the transfer market is a requirement of total assuredness. Although a bid is yet to be made for the Belgian, football.london understands that the club remains interested in the player.
Arteta and Edu know that to return Arsenal to the top the signings they make need to push the needle for the role in the team they sign them in. Early moves did not accomplish that but in the past two to three windows there have been numerous successes.
