Only about a week before the transfer market closes, Arsenal still has a lot of work to solve. After adding four new players in the summer, Mikel Arteta's team can continue to strengthen its forces, and must also consider cases that need to be liquidated.
Julian Alvarez is still the most mentioned name for the striker position. Arsenal has been interested in the striker of Atletico Madrid for a long time and exchanges between the parties have taken place in recent days. However, this deal has not brought many positive signs.
Alvarez is said to prioritize moving to Barcelona instead of returning to England. Atletico's unwillingness to sell him to Barcelona may open up another option, but Arsenal should consider very carefully if they have to spend more than 100 million pounds for a player who does not prioritize Emirates as a destination.
The situation may change after recent developments at Atletico Madrid. Alvarez was booed by home fans after the match against Villarreal and did not go with his teammates to greet the audience. However, there are no clear signs that Arsenal will take advantage of this situation to promote the deal.
If they cannot recruit Alvarez, the "Gunners" also do not want to buy a striker just to add troops. The club's point of view is to invest only when they find a player suitable for Arteta's plan and a reasonable fee.
Kenan Yildiz of Juventus is on the list being followed by Arsenal, but the Italian team is not ready to sell this player. Bradley Barcola was also once interested by Arsenal, but Liverpool are more active in the race to sign the French striker.
The possibility of Arsenal closing the transfer window without any more strikers is therefore still present. This may disappoint a part of the fans, especially after they successively failed to achieve goals like Morgan Rogers or Vinicius Junior.
In the opposite direction, Arsenal needs to generate revenue from player sales. The large investment in the squad in the past time has forced them to calculate more carefully with financial regulations.
Gabriel Martinelli is the brightest candidate for the possibility of leaving. Arsenal has been negotiating with Al-Hilal about the Brazilian player, while Martinelli once rejected an offer of about 40 million pounds from Galatasaray. His not being on the reserve list in the English Super Cup match and the Premier League opening match also reflects Arteta's current position in the plan.
Ethan Nwaneri is likely to be loaned out. This young midfielder used to play at Marseille in the second half of last season but encountered difficulties after the team changed coaches. Arsenal has not yet decided his next destination.
Fabio Vieira may also leave Emirates after a loan season in Hamburg. Meanwhile, Gabriel Jesus and Reiss Nelson are both put on sale when they only have one year left on their contracts.
Jesus's case is more complicated because of his salary of about £250,000 per week. The Gunners may have to consider whether to sell him this summer or keep him for another season and then let the Brazilian striker leave on a free transfer.
In general, Arsenal still has a series of issues to handle before the deadline. A new striker may appear, but balancing the need to strengthen the force and the issue of personnel liquidation is the important task in the last days at Emirates.
