Arsenal have now officially welcomed two new players, Christian Norgaard (Brentford) and Martin Zubimendi (Real Sociedad). These are the first steps to improve the strength and depth of the midfield. Last season, Arsenal's midfield was quite strong but not deep enough, so they ran out of steam in the final stages, in both the Champions League and the Premier League.
In exchange for Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard, Arsenal said goodbye to Jorginho and Thomas Partey. One has returned to Brazil to play football, the other has just expired and is accused of sexual assault a few years ago.
That is the story of the midfield. As for the up front, Arsenal will also be forced to part ways with some ex- players if all the rumors about the striker transfer are true at the moment. Currently, Raheem Sterling has been returned to Chelsea due to poor performance. Of the remaining players, only Bukayo Saka is sure about his position.
Arsenal are appearing in the buy-up rumors of Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace), Noni Madueke (Ch Chelsea), Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting Lisbon) and Rodrygo (Real Madrid). Among these 4 names, Gyokeres and especially Rodrygo are very difficult to buy. The remaining two stars, Eze and Madueke, could be much more approachable.
If Eze appears, Martinelli or Trossard are likely to leave the Emirates, Mikel Arteta will not need 3 left wingers to appear together. Last season, in many key matches, Trossard and especially Martinelli did not make a breakthrough.
If Gyokeres does not come and Trossard wants to stay, the Belgian striker will be forced to learn to play as a center forward and compete with Kai Havertz. If Eze and Gyokeres both arrived, Trossard would likely " fly away" from the Emirates due to the tightness.
On the opposite wing, when Saka has secured a starting position, the competition will belong to Madueke and Nwaneri. If he can keep his club identity, Arteta will prioritize Nwaneri as a young player in the training center. In fact, Nwaneri is not inferior and has very good development potential. However, if they immediately need someone who can play well in the Premier League, Madueke will be more trusted. At that time, Nwaneri may have to check in to find a new destination if he still wants to play football.
This summer for Arsenal can be viewed in two directions. If it is positive, it is a very high-quality purification and supplementation. On the contrary, if we look at it negatively, this is a very chaotic summer for Mikel Arteta. Arsenal will definitely have to change after 3 consecutive second-place seasons, but whether those changes are good or not, only when entering the new season will the Gooners realize.
If he welcomes Eze and Madueke at the same time, there will certainly be one or a few names in the Arsenal attack that will have to leave. By the time Gyokeres and Rodrygo arrive (if any), the "Gunners" can introduce a completely new trio and attacking quartet, without any of the players from last season starting.
This is a gamble but Arteta was forced to play because if he had lost another year, an FA Cup in 2020 would be too little, almost "salt-for-" compared to the hundreds of millions of pounds that the board had spent on the Spanish coach.
