£100m deals, defender signs, Kudus alternative - Arsenal priorities before transfer window shuts
The final week of the window is well under way and Arsenal have plenty of work to do if they want to end the summer on a high note. It had looked almost perfect from an incoming perspective but an ACL injury to Jurrien Timber has thrown everything up in the air.
The start to the season has not come without its issues either, dropping points at home to Fulham on matchday three in a 2-2 draw has arguably raised the stakes even higher with tensions this week at a season-high. The benefit for supporters is Arsenal have often used the final week of the window to pull off some major deals and the hope is 2023 will continue this thread.
However sporting director Edu is going to be a busy man with responsibilities beyond just signings. Therefore, football.london takes a look at the three things Arsenal must do before the window closes to come away with their mission complete.
Breaking £100m in sales
As predicted, the majority of Arsenal’s outgoings appear to be taking place in the final days of the window. Edu had already secured more than £40million with the sales of Granit Xhaka, Matt Turner, Auston Trusty and Pablo Mari, but after a record spend already, there was hope that additional sales would see the final number reach triple figures.
Folarin Balogun is set to help with a serious boost and a potential record sale to Monaco. The Ligue 1 side have reportedly reached a €40million (£34.4million) agreement with Arsenal that would take the Gunners to more than three-quarters of their target.
A loan fee for Kieran Tierney plus sell-on clause bonuses for Matteo Guendouzi and Konstantinos Mavropanos have given the total a further benefit. But with the futures of Rob Holding, Cedric Soares, Nicolas Pepe, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Nuno
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