Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta believes that the club remained disciplined and avoided repeating the panic signing mistake on deadline day. The Gunners conducted their transfer dealings early bringing in the likes of Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira, Marquinhos, and Matt Turner. They were forced to dip into the market on deadline day as they looked for a midfield solution after injuries. Their third and final bid of £25m for Douglas Luiz was rejected by Aston Villa.
“Yesterday we could have done something if it was the right player, the right deal, and something we could afford. Sometimes you have to react to something that happens, we would have done that, it was a real possibility yesterday. We tried but then we kept the discipline to say it had to be the right player for the team and the club,” Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said. “We have done a lot of things and still have a lot to do in this squad, you see the number of departures compared to the players we have recruited. The club has done a phenomenal job and put everything on the table to bring the profile of players that we want.”
“We did our business early, but unfortunately in the last 72 hours Thomas [Partey] got injured in the same place as last time and then Mo [Mohamed Elneny] has a long-term injury and we had to react in the market,” he added. “We tried but at the end of the day, we have to pick the right player we believe is right for the team and the club. We have learned a lot from that [signing the wrong player]. There are still players we have to get out. We pushed to strengthen the team and bring the best possible players to the football club.”
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