It was one of the best summer transfer windows in recent years as we saw a number of top players from around Europe join the Premier League. Diego Costa left Atletico Madrid for Chelsea, while former Gunner Cesc Fabregas also made a dramatic return to the top flight of English football by following to Costa to Stamford Bridge. We also saw Radamel Falcao make an unbelievable deadline day move to Manchester United which got everyone talking. It was as I said before one of the most intriguing and exciting summer transfer windows in recent memory.
We were very busy in the market this summer as well, more going out than coming in though.
Arsene Wenger only made five signings; these were Alexis Sanchez, Calum Chambers, David Ospina, Mathieu Debuchy and Danny Welbeck – spending a total of £82 million.
He did, however, sell four players, who include Thomas Vermaelen to Barcelona and Carlos Vela to Real Sociedad, for a total of £24.9 million and released the same amount and also lost three on a free (Lukasz Fabianski, Bacary Sagna, Zak Ansah).
So this summer transfer window saw our club spend a total of £57.1 million – a very small fee considering the riches we have at our disposal.
But was it a productive summer transfer window for Arsenal? Or could Wenger and the board have done better with the time they had?
Let us know what you think below
No as Wenger did not sign a centre back and a defensive midfielder……….. Which is criminal! The two positions other than a forward we really needed to strengthen and we have very limited cover.
No not nearly enough… consider the CF’s available to MU MC Chelsea even Tottenham- that is only speaking about CF’s – we are sadly lacking in the defensive midfield where we have only the old man Arteta and Flamini – who is but a shadow of his old self.
We shall not win any titles or trophies neither shall we finish in the top four with this side.
Wenger has screwed up another TFR window. But it is patently obvious that the big boys – also those who are available for loan, do not want to play for this pig headed tyrant.
Why did he not leave at the end of last season – that would have been the best tfr ever for us.
to replace lost player who left arsenal? yes it is enough. to strengthen squad? no, not enough. i think arsenal really need DM and CD. Let see, how arsenal defense can endure this season. hope january window can add player.
Again Wenger is a stubborn old fool. If he thinks we can compete with the big boys without another cm or defender then he’s in cloud cuckoo land. We need a manager. Who is not afraid to buy like Chelsea. He so thinks he knows best and does not listen to the fans, who if it weren’t for would not get paid. Sort it out wenger
We should have signed a defensive midfielder in addition to the players we have signed. as for central defense, on a second thought, I think that Chambers is a decent third choice. For a fourth choice, I do not think that it is terrible idea to have Isaac Hayden there. We definitely have an improvement up front. I would therefore say that Arsenal did almost enough.
No. He did not. He should have gone to another team at the championship.