Arsenal 'homegrown quota' misconceptions give Edu green light to spend big this summer
Despite just under£600million being spent during Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal tenure, the squad-building process is not complete. This is hardly a surprise considering that Manchester City – the Gunners' main rivals for the title, have spent well over £1billion on players during Pep Guardiola’s time with the club, so the north London side are in a perpetual state of catch-up.
The plan is to continue the recruitment drive this summer; football.london understands the club have several positions including centre-forward, central midfield and defence that are looking to be reinforced.Goalkeeper is another possible area should Aaron Ramsdale be sold.
However, there are barriers which could arise following a spate of outgoings. Edu is under pressure this summer to sell well and aid in both the reinvestment in the squad whilst also helping to stay within the confines of Profit and Sustainability regulations.
One of those potential obstacles is the need to create space in the squad for more non-homegrown players. The misconception is that the 'homegrown quota', as it is misinterpreted, is what counts but instead, it is the 'non-homegrown quota' which exists.
Premier League rules state that teams are allowed 17 non-homegrown players. These do not include players under the age of 21 and players who were at an English club for three years before the age of 21.
On the current 25-man roster, Arsenal have 11 players who count as homegrown. These include David Raya, Aaron Ramsdale, James Hillson, Reiss Nelson, Eddie Nketiah, Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Ben White, Gabriel Martinelli and William Saliba.
Full list of strikers Arsenal have been linked with ahead of key summer transfer window
Edu already knows Arsenal transfer
Read on football.london
