A little known fact is that so many as 17 international stars are out of contract this summer and are available to sign on a pre-contract agreement in January. Each one of these players is of the age 22 or older and are therefore free to talk to any club come January. Without gettin carried away, I think this is something Arsenal should really look to exploit. The club could address many needs without spending a penny of its transfer budget and for the first time in a while, a bargain wouldn’t mean lesser quality. Top, top quality is available for free transfer, with many starts refusing to sign new terms with their respective clubs.

This is not to say that Arsenal won’t still need to spend big, but if some of the needs can be addressed without doing so that is always a plus.