Arsenal transfer chief Edu must choose targets wisely in tough summer at the Emirates
With new outgoings announced almost every single day in north London, it is shaping up to be a busy summer of transfer dealings for Arsenal and technical director Edu. With a dramatic improvement required on their eighth place finish last season, the pressure is on for the Gunners to get the squad in a position where they can realistically challenge for the top four next time out.
Such a disappointing domestic finish leaves Mikel Arteta’s side without any form of European football for the first time in 25 years.
Aside from upsetting the fans, its absence is also set to make their summer of business exponentially more difficult.
First and foremost, attracting the world’s best players, as Arsenal have done in the past, is made that much harder when you cannot offer European football.
Naturally, the cream of the crop like to play in the biggest of games, and it does not come any bigger than the Champions League.
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