Mudryk swap, £43m release clause and three different ways Arsenal can complete late transfers
The transfer window is coming to a close and despite the initial wave of euphoria regarding £200million-plus spent by Arsenal on four top players, the feeling has quickly diminished after a combination of early-season blues. Jurrien Timber, who arrived in the summer, suffered an ACL injury in the Gunners’ first game of the league season and two points have been dropped to Fulham whilst Mikel Arteta has baffled many supporters with his change of system.
There are needs still and the market does not look as though it is going to provide. There remains a slim chance to do business but it will require the movement of several players out of the club and investment to be sanctioned or shrewd loan moves to be found.
With that in mind, football.london takes a look at the different types of deals that could still be on the table in the remaining days of the window. Whatever happens from here will be something akin to a rabbit being pulled out of the hat by sporting director Edu Gaspar.
One possible route for Arsenal could be in the form of the activation of a buyout clause. Price tags tend to soar toward the close of the window as clubs do not wish to sell but these release clauses allow sides to bypass negotiations and try to convince the player – just as Arsenal did in 2020 with Thomas Partey to the frustration of Atletico Madrid.
Spanish sides have release clauses inserted into the near-majority of their players, with clubs like Barcelona often making sure the fee is of a ludicrously unreachable amount. However, specifically for young players outside of Spain’s top three, there are opportunities in the Primera Division.
One player is Spanish international winger Nico Williams. The Athletic Club man has a release clause of
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