British Media: Arsenal Chasing Vinicius and Alvarez Was a Waste of Time; They Should Be More Realistic

On September 3 Beijing time, after the Premier League transfer window closed, The Sun published an analysis of defending champions Arsenal's summer recruitment. Although Arsenal signed some top players during the summer window, their failure to sign players such as Rogers, Vinicius and Alvarez meant they did not improve the team's attacking strength.

Arsenal spent more than £160 million to sign players including Guimaraes, Tzolis and Konsa. Guimaraes' arrival further strengthened Arsenal's midfield. He has extensive Premier League experience and can adapt immediately, providing an instant boost to the Gunners. Now, Arteta can rotate Guimaraes, Rice, Skelly and Zubimendi in the defensive midfield position. In addition, Arsenal also have excellent midfield players such as Odegaard, Merino, Eze and Dowman. For the 28-year-old Guimaraes, the £75 million transfer fee may be slightly above market value, but compared with other teams in the market, the deal represents good value.

As for Tzolis, when Arsenal originally signed him from Club Brugge, he was expected to be a rotation option on the left wing or a direct replacement for Trossard. However, it now appears that the Greek star will be Arsenal's starting left winger for a long period this season. He performed very well at Club Brugge last season. Nevertheless, his performance against Villa showed many areas for improvement, and he still needs time to develop.

The Sun stated that overall, although Arsenal have brought in some exciting players, their attack still has weaknesses. The departures of Trossard, Martinelli, Jesus and Nwaneri have significantly reduced Arsenal's attacking strength, and they have not yet found suitable replacements. It has been proven that pursuing stars such as Vinicius and Alvarez was a waste of time for Arsenal. They could have focused their efforts on completing more realistic deals to improve the team's overall level. On the other hand, the number of players who are truly capable of raising Arsenal's level is very limited. Perhaps instead of spending heavily on a player who would not greatly improve Arteta's attack, it would be wiser to wait for a world-class opportunity.