Zero recruitment? It's okay. Arsenal Arteta is the reason why they are so strong even with zero performance in the January transfer market. I'm worried about the Carabao Cup

Feb 04, 2025

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"All I'm focusing on now is to prepare my best for the Carabao Cup semi-final."

Arsenal, who are hoping to turn the tables in second place in the English Premier League (EPL), had a humble January transfer market. The target striker was not recruited. Rather, only players who escaped from the team occurred. The recruitment performance is zero, but there have been three leaks due to transfers. There is a concern about significant power loss.

British media Daily Star reported on the 4th (Korea time) 'Arteta Arsenal failed to sign a contract with any player in the January transfer market, but rather lost three players'

The results alone are quite disappointing. Arsenal pushed to reinforce their strikers in the January transfer window. Due to Gabriel Jesus' injury departure and Raheem Sterling's sluggishness, he still tried to improve his lack of destructive power in terms of offense. To catch up with Liverpool, the league's No. 1 player, it was essential to strengthen the offense.

However, Arsenal's attempt to find a striker failed. Rumors of Alexander Isaac's recruitment came out early in the transfer market, but there was no result. At the end of the transfer market, 60 million pounds (about 108.6 billion won) was offered to recruit Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa, but this was also fruitless. Aston Villa did not accept Arsenal's offer.

Players who left the team in such a poor recruitment performance came out. Brazilian winger Marquignos did not show good form in the team and was eventually loaned to Brazilian Cruzeiro for the rest of the season. Aiden Heaven, a defender from the youth team, also transferred to Manchester United on the 1st. Another defender, Josh Robinson, also left for England League One (third division) Wigan. Three young prospects have left the team at once.

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Of course, these players are not currently Arsenal's main players. However, it is certainly not a desirable phenomenon for prospects to continue to escape in the absence of new players.

However, coach Mikel Arteta, who is experiencing such a situation, is not showing much agitation. I don't know what he thinks, but he seems to remain silent about the disappointing performance of the recruitment market and focus on other things.

This is because the fire has fallen on the top of the foot. This is because the path to winning the EPL upset is still a long way off, and the semifinal is on the verge of elimination in the Carabao Cup. In the first semi-final match against Newcastle United on 8 January, they lost 0–2. In the second match at 5 a.m. on the 6th, he will be able to go to the finals only if he wins a big victory by more than three goals.

Therefore, Arteta is determined for the second round of the Carabao Cup semifinal, which is just around the corner, rather than complaining about the transfer market '0 mouth'. Arteta said, `All I'm focusing on right now is to prepare as best we can for the second leg of the Carabao Cup semi-final. That's the only thing I'm interested in." Arteta's feeling now is that this is not the time to be complaining.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.