Arsenal has warned clubs not to expect gifts in the transfer market.
Fabrizio Romano believes Arsenal will not give anyone a gift in the transfer market this January, even if they may need to sell before they can buy and have some players whose futures are uncertain.
Arsenal are interested in Douglas Luiz, and Romano has stated that the Gunners will try to sign the 25-year-old from Aston Villa this winter, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be offloading players quickly to comply with Financial Fair Play regulations.
After losing his starting spot to Mikel Arteta, Aaron Ramsdale could be one to watch, but Romano says it will depend on what kind of offers come in for the goalkeeper and other squad players.
“Of course, with FFP, there might be an opportunity for Arsenal to sell some players, as we know a few names have been linked with an exit,” Romano told CaughtOffside in his exclusive Daily Briefing column.
“So for Aaron Ramsdale and others, it always depends on proposals – Arsenal won’t make any gift to other clubs, and at the moment it’s too early to mention concrete exits.”
Arsenal fans will undoubtedly hope to see Arteta fine-tune this squad in January, as they are far from finished, despite currently sitting atop the Premier League table.
Luiz appears to be a great addition in midfield, so it may make sense to offload one or two backup players in order to afford him, with the departure of someone like Ramsdale seeming ideal given the goalkeeper situation at the Emirates Stadium this season.
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