Nearly €300 million spent to provide real bench depth and the possibility of playing each competition to the fullest. It is a success since Arsenal are now qualified in all competitions, with a League Cup final to play against Manchester City, an FA Cup quarter-final to play against Southampton, a Champions League round of 16 against Leverkusen and of course first place in the Premier League. The Gunners’ season has been sensational so far and the summer transfer window is one of the reasons why.
However, it will also weigh on the finances of the London club, and the very strict local financial fair play (the PSR). And according to the newspaper The Chroniclethis is already felt on the first avenues explored in view of the summer transfer window, with the case of Sandro Tonali as a blatant example. During the last day of the last winter transfer window, a strange rumor about an Arsenal offensive for the Italian midfielder Newcastle appeared. A situation apparently orchestrated by the player’s agent, who is preparing the ground for a transfer this summer.
Two players pushed towards the exit?
But as mentioned The ChronicleArsenal will not be among the suitors for Tonali. Because it will be expensive, and because the Gunners have only planned an envelope of €60 million for this summer! In particular, to stay within the Profit and Sustability Rules (PSR). The end of the season will also be decisive in the direction taken in the summer transfer window.
Winning major titles like the Premier League or the Champions League would have an impact, even within the squad. Moreover, two players are announced as potential starters at the end of the season, to inflate the transfer budget a little. These are Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Martinelli, two key players of the Arteta era but who have lost playing time this season against tougher competition.
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