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arsenal Most of the winter window is not particularly active. Who can blame them? Gunners are top notch Premier League and Champions League.
They’ve also had a strong summer, meaning any strong recruitment drive at the Emirates Stadium isn’t particularly necessary.
However, Mikel Merino’s foot injury required surgery, meaning the Gunners did explore their options on transfer deadline day.
How Arsenal’s deadline passed
The news broke early Monday morning Arsenal have been in talks with Sandro Tonali’s agent A last minute transfer from Newcastle United.
However, the offer was quickly rejected and the Gunners were forced to consider other options. An investigation has reportedly been launched About Bayern Munich Midfielder Leon Goretzkabut this didn’t happen in the end.
That said, Arteta does seem willing to try and do something. Speaking at a pre-match press conference ahead of the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final against Chelsea, he said:
“Of course. When you lose a big player in the team (Merino), with four months to go and all the games to play, you need to do everything you can to see if there are players available. If not, we will keep the players we have.”
“At this level, especially in four months’ time, you have to bring in a player who has the ability to adapt immediately and impact the team. It’s not easy. If it were, we wouldn’t be here. We need to find solutions and try.”
That said, while the north Londoners didn’t bring in any midfielders in the final stages of the transfer window, they are busy trying to sign a number of young talents into their academy.
Arsenal to sign young winger
Much of the talk on transfer deadline day centered around Hearts teenage forward James Wilson. Arsenal hold transfer talks But with rivals Tottenham Hotspur also on the table, he actually ended up agreeing to sign for the Lilywhites.
As it happens, Arsenal are said to have already taken a step forward. According to several different sources, Mainly Pete O’Rourke He revealed on social media on Monday night that “Arsenal are set to sign St Mirren winger Evan Mooney”.
That’s after Fellow journalist Raman Bhardwaj revealed that Mooney is “in London” and ready to complete his transformation. There has been no official confirmation yet, but the deal appears to be in place. Nonetheless, it must be emphasized that this is first and foremost an academy deal, not a first-team deal.
So, who is Mooney? The 18-year-old is a right-winger who is making waves in Scottish football with his performances down the flank.
Although still a teenager, he has already made 23 appearances for St. Mirren, scoring one goal and providing one assist. He has made 15 senior appearances for the Scottish club so far this season.
This deal is indeed surprising, but Arsenal’s recent mission is to strengthen the strength of the youth academy. Their interest in the aforementioned Wilson proves as much.
