Arsenal's pursuit of a top-class attacker was a key focus this summer, but ultimately, they failed to land one of their main targets. The Gunners were interested in signing players like Morgan Rogers, Bradley Barcola, Julian Alvarez, and Vinicius Jr, but none of those deals came to fruition.
The club's interest in Vinicius Jr was particularly public, but Real Madrid ultimately offered him a bigger contract, scuppering Arsenal's chances. Meanwhile, Chelsea paid £117m for Rogers, leaving Alvarez as the only available target, but that deal also fell through.
Arsenal's transfer business has been successful in other areas, with the signings of Bruno Guimaraes, Ezri Konsa, and Christos Tzolis, but the lack of a new forward will be a concern for the club. Gabriel Martinelli is close to completing a move to Al-Hilal for £60m, while Leandro Trossard has joined Besiktas for £15.3m.
The main worry for supporters is that the club has let two forwards go who play on the left wing and brought in just one to replace them. However, there is no denying that Arsenal's squad is one of the best in Europe, and they still have the potential to defend their title.