Arsenal was particularly discreet during the winter transfer window, but it seems that it was against the will of the Gunners. According to information from Mirrorthe Londoners had checked the names of four attackers to compensate for the injuries of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, but none of them joined the Emirates Stadium.
According to the British media, the team coached by Mikel Arteta tried its luck for Ollie Watkins with an offer of 48 million euros, which Aston Villa quickly declined. The Benjamin Sesko track was also explored, but Leipzig was not a seller. THE Daily Mail Indicates that Alvaro Morata and Mathys Telle were also mentioned, but it was finally judged that the two forward-in-laws did not have the desired qualities. At a press conference at the end of the defeat between Newcastle (0-2), the Spanish coach entrusted his frustration towards this failed transfer window: ” We had a clear intention, which is always to explore the opportunities to improve our team when a transfer window is open. We did not succeed, it is a disappointment. But we are also aware that we only want to recruit certain types of players, and we must be very disciplined on this subject. I think we will be. »»