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Arsenal's failure to actively try to recruit Lee Kang-in last winter may remain regrettable.
England's The Athletic will be out for the season on the 12th (Korea Standard Time) "Asnall striker Kai Havertz will be out of the training camp in Dubai, United Arab Emirates due to a ruptured hamstring. It is not yet clear whether Havertz should undergo surgery for the injury, but the player's focus is on finding his health at the start of the 2025-2026 season," the report said.
Afterwards, Arsenal reported Havertz's injury on their official website. The club suffered a hamstring injury during Havertz's training session in Dubai last week. A follow-up evaluation and expert review determined that the injury required surgery. The operation will take place in the coming days. Havertz will begin his recovery and rehabilitation program soon after surgery, which is expected to continue into pre-season preparation for next season," he said, officially announcing Havertz's season out.
Havertz's injury put Arsenal in an all-time state of emergency for their offensive operations. It's a string of injuries. Ace Bukayo Saka is also expected to return in March after undergoing hamstring surgery. Gabriel Martinelli is also set to return in March with a hamstring injury. Gabriel Jesus was out for the season with a cruciate ligament tear.
Havertz, who was in charge of the striker position, was also out for the season, making it impossible for Arsenal to form an offensive team properly during the competition for the championship for the time being. On the 16th, Havertz posted a picture of the successful surgery on his personal SNS account, saying, "Both my body and mind have been struggling for the past few days. Still, the operation was successful. Now I'm going to focus on restoring performance," he wrote.
Arsenal fans are venting their anger at Mikel Arteta, who has been on the sidelines of the incident. Arsenal were not a team with a strong offense from the beginning. When injuries start to occur, other players are bound to be overworked. The remaining players also have increased fatigue and the risk of injury increases. To prevent this, recruitment was needed in the winter transfer market.
Arsenal also knew this and aimed for various offensive resources, including Lee Kang-in. At that time, it was confirmed that Arsenal were interested in Lee Kang-in through The Athletic and Spain's Lelebo. Lee Kang-in was perfect for Arsenal, which lacked offensive resources, as he could play midfielders, left and right wingers, and even fake strikers depending on the situation.
However, Arsenal did not actively engage in transfer fees and other issues. As a result, all of the exhausted main players collapsed due to hamstring injuries. As the pursuit of Liverpool was not enough, Arsenal had to wait for the recovery of the offense's injury.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
