Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis, the former MLS deputy commissioner, says the Gunners have to be selective about whom to buy.
“We can’t afford to outgun competitors that havefar more money — we have to be very careful, very selective,” Gazidis told British media. “That means we can’t afford to make huge mistakes in the transfer market. The constraints within the PremierLeague are less and less about pure finances. More relatively important become things like how well you identify players, how well you develop players, what kind of sports science you have, youranalytics, your psychology.”
Manager Arsene Wenger’s three additions to date: Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka, defender Rob Holding and striker Takuma Asano.
If that’s the case, look for an Ozil trade in the next 30 days. He and Sanchez have plenty of options and are still interested in hardware. AW not so much.