In case you didn’t know…
Arsenal splashed a staggering £138 million in the transfer window this summer, signing the likes of Nicolas Pepe from Lille, Kieran Tierney from Celtic, David Luiz from Chelsea, Gabriel Martinelli from Ituano and Dani Ceballos (on loan) from Real Madrid.
They also secured the signature of highly-rated French defender William Saliba from St Etienne, who will spend a season on loan with the Ligue 1 club.
Their aggressive approach in the transfer market seems to have paid off so far, as the overall strengthening of the club has resulted in consecutive victories in the league. They are currently second in the Premier League table, only behind Liverpool on goal difference.
The Gunners’ impressive start of the season has derived a lot of positive responses from the fraternity, with many also backing them to challenge Manchester City and Liverpool for the title this campaign.
The heart of the matter
However, former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour feels the club is a long way from rubbing shoulders with City and Liverpool at the top. Speaking to talkSPORT, he said:
Like many observers, he too, believes that the Londoners have done decent business in the transfer market. Parlour added:
What’s next?
Arsenal are set to travel to Anfield for their Premier League clash against Liverpool on Saturday.
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