Josh Kroenke hints at further Arsenal spending next summer after failed “quick fix” strategy
Arsenal’s summer splurge
Somewhat surprisingly, Arsenal were Europe’s biggest spenders in the summer transfer window of 2021, splashing out over 100 million pounds on a total of six players.
Nuno Tavares, Sambi Lokonga, Martin Odegaard and Aaron Ramsfdale all joined the club, before Takehiro Tomiyasu became the final signing in the dying hours of deadline day.
Although it was not money spent in the same way that Manchester City and Chelsea were able to sign a single player for that sum, it was certainly a welcome departure from the “sell before you buy” strategy that Arsenal have adopted in previous summers, that saw them forced to wait until deadline day to bring in Thomas Partey.
Now, Kroenke sat down with Sky Sports for an extended interview on his plans for the future of the club.
Josh Kroenke hints at more to come
Asked by Sky Sports’ Geoff Shreeves to explain his, and Arsenal’s transfer policy over the summer, Kroenke outlined:
“We had a clear idea of what we needed to do with the squad and there were a lot of areas that needed to be addressed”.
He continued, however, to suggest that further spending is likely next summer, saying:
“Were we able to address them all in one window? I don’t think we did or were able to do, but we made a lot of progress in certain areas”
No more quick fixes
Another thing that will come as music to Arsenal fans ears is the admittance of failure over the “quick fix” methods that saw Willian, Sokratis, David Luiz and more join the club, with Kroenke saying:
“There were some quick fixes that we tried along the way… but when you really examine the squad from top to bottom, we had to redefine our culture, redefine our strategy and we had to get younger”
Gunners fans worldwide will be approaching the seemingly newly on-board owners with a hefty pinch of salt, knowing that promises have been made and not delivered before. Perhaps it is all too convenient following the mass protests last season and the rumoured Daniel Ek takeover bid at the beginning of this campaign.
However, with seemingly increased exposure and involvement for Josh Kroenke, rather than his father Stan, will there actually be a change this time around?
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