Arsenal transfer news: Gunners had more than 20 players on summer shortlist
Arsenal Football Club entered the summer transfer window with an ambitious shortlist of over 20 players but faced mixed results in recruitment. Despite signing Bruno Guimaraes, the club's inability to secure other targets has left some supporters feeling unfulfilled.
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The article analyzes the operational and financial challenges faced by top-tier Premier League clubs in a competitive transfer market.
Arsenal had more than 20 players on shortlist to capitalise on title win
Image source, Getty Images By Sami Mokbel Senior football correspondent Going into the summer transfer window as Premier League champions, hope sprang eternal for Arsenal .
An opportunity to capitalise, encouraged by a sense at Emirates Stadium that their competitors were in transition because of managerial instability.
If ever there was a moment to strike in recruitment, this was it.
The plans were ambitious: a shortlist with more than 20 players on it. They were targets at Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid, even at Chelsea and Tottenham .
But as the window shut on Tuesday night, you could not escape the sense of unfulfillment - certainly from a section of supporters.
Arsenal 's close season was one characterised by some unquestionable successes, but also riddled by difficulties and frustration.
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