Good morning from Copenhagen….what a city!

15 July 2023. A little more than a month after the domestic transfer window opened and 15 days after the international transfer business is open, Arsenal likely have concluded their major transfer business for this summer.

All those people who complain about us taking so long over transfers, about our dithering, and whatever else they are moaning about. It is simple a case of not needing to rush.

We did not need to rush through a transfer because were were doing our business early. And this is becoming a key component of the Arteta / Edu era.

We did it last season with Gabriel Jesus, Fabio Vieira and Matt Turner all signing before 4 July. Olexsandr Zinchenko was our final major signing of last summers transfer window – signed on 22 July.

This year, we have concluded out major transfers a week earlier.

Yes i have been sitting on the Rice tshirt designs for about 2 weeks !https://t.co/vlaHeBWIC8 pic.twitter.com/5VrrR9cbpV

— 🎗 ///SHE WORE/// 🎗 (@SheWore) July 15, 2023

Arteta has apparently been very clear on matters. He wants his players in before the season starts so that he gets most of the pre-season with them.

Declan Rice and Jurrien Timber were always going be announced during the gap between us landing from Germany and flying out to the USA.

The players returned from Germany on Thursday,
Timber was announced by Friday,
We signed Declan Rice on Saturday,
We fly to the USA on Sunday,
Chilled on Monday.

With around £200m spent on Kai Havertz, Timber and Rice, we are unlikely to spend big on a 4th major signing, unless we see some significant departures.

Many of the departures we will see are players that are surplus to reqiuirements.

The likes of Kieran Tierney, Folarin Balogun, Nicolas Pepe, Nuno Tavares, Albert Sambi Lokonga, Charlie Patino, Austin Trusty, Rob Holding, Cedric Soares and Runar Alex Runarsson could raise us around £100m. Add in what we have already received for Granit Xhaka and Pablo Mari, and we should be looking at raising a figure in excess of this figure.

These income will be to offset the £200m spend (our natural budget prior to player sales is around £100m). It will not free up funds for further signings.

We will only return to the market as a buyer if the likes of Thomas Partey or Emile Smith Rowe leaves.

Neither is “for sale”, but the club would consider a deal if the money is right. It would have to be £40m or more each.

If either leave, then we might go back in for Xavi Simons or Romeo Lavia. They would be like for like replacements at similar transfer fees.

For now, we can enjoy our summer, enjoy our pre-season, knowing that our major transfer business is done.

There will be no last minute scramble for deals. There is no point Sky Sports News putting a reporter on the Bears roundabout on deadline day.

Those that rely on spreading Arsenal transfer gossip for clicks and revenue will now need to find a new source of income. Meanwhile, we will keep pumping out quality content that does not rely on clickbait titles.

Enjoy your summer holidays.

UTA

Keenos

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