Due to one of those reversals of fate so common in football, Arsenal closed the best season of its last 19 years with a bittersweet taste. After being the leader of the Premier for a large part of the championship, a series of Gunner punctures together with the spectacular second round of Manchester City ended the league aspirations of Arteta’s men. Thus, the 84 points obtained, a figure that they have only surpassed twice in the Premier era, seemed disappointing for a fan who saw themselves as champions for many months. In any case, qualifying for the Champions League, which they had not achieved since the 15-16 season, represents a fundamental economic injection for Arsenal, which allows them to make transfers that until now were not within their reach.
Aware of the importance of closing operations at the beginning of the market, the Gunners leaders have gotten down to work and in just one week they have made three incorporations. Until now, only the signing of Kai Havertz is official, but the arrivals of Declan Rice and Jurriën Timber seem to be seen for judgment. The three players respond to the profile that Arsenal has sought in recent years under Arteta’s orders: young players, but with proven experience, and who adapt well to the possession football proposed by the San Sebastian coach. In this sense, the three footballers are ideal for the Gunners and the way to achieve them is another sign of Arsenal’s growth in their last two seasons: Havertz arrives from Chelsea, Timber has preferred to play in London rather than at United and they have gone ahead to Manchester City in the fight for Rice.
The most brilliant signing is undoubtedly that of Declan Rice, who is on track to become the biggest expense in the club’s history, as well as surpassing Jack Grealish as the most expensive English footballer in history. Almost 120 million euros (counting the variables) will be paid by Arsenal to West Ham for a footballer who must make a quality leap into the Gunner midfield. Rice can act as a pivot, but he shows his best level when he plays accompanied by another center midfielder, who gives him enough freedom to join the attack, displaying his dizzying ball handling. With Xhaka and Thomas on the starting ramp, the incorporation of Rice is essential for Arsenal, who together with Jorginho and Odegaard can form one of the best midfielders in the Premier.
The arrival of Havertz raises more doubts, not because of the quality of the German footballer, indisputable, but because of his fit into Arteta’s system and the almost 70 million that the Gunners have invested. Since his arrival at Chelsea three seasons ago, the German has not had a fixed position and has not shone too much. Only during the Tuchel stage did he seem comfortable, in the position of false striker, but there Gabriel Jesús seems indisputable. In any case, the signing of Havertz increases the potential of Arsenal’s rotation, one of the factors that has penalized them this season when key players have been missing.
The latest addition has been that of Jurriën Timber, one of the most sought-after young center-backs on the market, whose departure seemed sung after Ajax’s failure to qualify for the Champions League. Several teams were bidding for him, but finally it was Arsenal who won the upper hand after paying more than 40 million euros. Timber is central, but he can act as a winger on both flanks, a factor, versatility, which Arteta values highly in his footballers. As usual in defenders trained in the Ajax academy, Timber has an exquisite ball output. He also plays with unusual poise for a player his age and his physique allows him to defend in the open, another fundamental aspect to play for this Arsenal.
The London club’s message is clear: they want to win the Premier League. Arteta and the Gunners leaders are aware that for this they need a greater wardrobe, 22 top-level footballers who can enter the eleven at any time without the team suffering and at the same time forcing the starting theorists to a greater effort to retain the position. For this, they have already invested more than 200 million euros, the European team that has spent the most so far in the market and there may still be another signing in the bedroom. If Guardiola believed that he could relax, nothing could be further from the truth; the gunners want to continue giving war next season.
2023-06-30 07:26:40
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