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Arsenal FC’s record spending dates back to the summer of 2021, when the Gunners invested 166 million for six players. In the upcoming transfer window, according to the “Times“ got the green light to break this record. The squad could even be bolstered for over €230m and most of that money will come from signing defensive midfielders Declan Rice (24, West Ham) and Moisés Caicedo (21, Brighton).
In addition to the two “sixes”, which are said to cost around 160 million euros together, Arteta also wants an attacker and two defenders. The London-based newspaper names Moussa Diaby (23, Bayer), Mason Mount (24, Chelsea) and Raphinha (26, Barça) as candidates for the offensive. Players from clubs that have either not qualified for the Champions League (via the league) or are dependent on income.
Arsenal in 7th place: These squads were paid the highest transfers
19 BVB | Squad value: €548m | Purchase value: €328 million
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The purchase value is made up of all the fees paid by a club for the players in the current squad. Players currently on loan do not count toward purchase value.
18 Aston Mansion | Squad value: €437m | Purchase value: €342 million
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17 Naples | Squad value: €629m | Purchase value: €344 million
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16 Wolverhampton | Squad value: €399m | Purchase value: €354 million
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15 Atlético | Squad value: €457m | Purchase value: €356 million
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14 Leicester City | Squad value: €443m | Purchase value: €362 million
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13 West Ham | Squad value: €452m | Purchase value: €380 million
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12 Tottenham | Squad value: €680m | Purchase value: €390 million
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11 Juventus | Squad value: €421m | Purchase value: €445 million
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10 FC Bayern | Squad value: €980m | Purchase value: €449 million
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9 Newcastle | Squad value: €494m | Purchase value: €459 million
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8 Barca | Squad value: €767m | Purchase value: €483 million
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7 Armory | Squad value: €890m | Purchase value: €532 million
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6 Real Madrid | Squad value: €861m | Purchase value: €639 million
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5 PSG | Squad value: €883m | Purchase value: €699 million
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4 Liverpool | Squad value: €879m | Purchase value: €709 million
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3 Man United | Squad value: €796m | Purchase value: €876 million
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2 Man City | Squad value: €1.05bn | Purchase value: €968 million
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1 Chelsea | Squad value: €1.02bn | Purchase value: €997 million
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Players on Arsenal tally list have market value of almost 200 million
Part of Arsenal’s transfer budget is said to be generated by selling its own players. Ten candidates are therefore up for grabs: Rob Holding (27), Kieran Tierney (25), Emile Smith Rowe (22) and Granit Xhaka (30) from the current squad – the latter is traded as a candidate in Leverkusen.
In addition, there are currently loaned Folarin Balogun (21, Reims), Nicolas Pépé (27, Nice), Nuno Tavares (23, Marseille), Cédric Soares (31, Fulham), Albert Sambi Lokonga (23, Crystal Palace) and Ainsley Maitland-Niles (25, Southampton) – all Arsenal loan players at a glance. These ten professionals have a cumulative market value of almost EUR 200 million and the majority have contracts until 2025 or longer.
The Gunners led the Premier League for 27 games before winning just two of their last seven games in the final quarter of the season. Man City have passed with eleven wins in a row and are about to defend their title. At Arsenal, this slump is said to have been attributed to a lack of hardness and aggressiveness in the squad. Arteta wants to part with the players in the summer, where he does not see the level required for the Premier League and Champions League. The main targets are Rice and Caicedo, who combine physicality and technique and are among the most valuable players who have never played in the “premier class”.
Wirtz, Maddison & Co.: The most valuable players without a Champions League mission
Manu Koné – Gladbach – market value: €30M
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As of April 27, 2023
Gabri Veiga – Celta Vigo – market value: €30M
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Ollie Watkins – Aston Villa – market value: €32m
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Robert Sánchez – Brighton – market value: €32M
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Pedro Neto – Wolverhampton – market value: €32M
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Jacob Ramsey – Aston Villa – market value: €32m
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Allan Saint-Maximin – Newcastle – market value: €35M
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Miguel Almiron – Newcastle – market value: €35M
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Robin Le Normand – Real Sociedad – market value: €35M
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Ibrahim Sangaré – PSV Eindhoven – market value: €35M
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Douglas Luiz – Aston Villa – market value: €35m
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Rasmus Höjlund – Atalanta – market value: €35M
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James Ward-Prowse – Southampton – market value: €38M
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Jarrod Bowen – West Ham – €38m
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Emile Smith Rowe – Arsenal – market value: €38M
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Aaron Ramsdale – Arsenal – market value: €38M
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Martin Zubimendi – Real Sociedad – market value: €40M
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Anthony Gordon – Newcastle – market value: €40M
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Alexis Mac Allister – Brighton – market value: €42M
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Lucas Paquetá – West Ham – market value: €45M
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Ivan Toney – Brentford – market value: €50M
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Ben White – Arsenal – market value: €50M
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Mikel Oyarzabal – Real Sociedad – market value: €50m
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James Maddison – Leicester City – market value: €55m
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William Saliba – Arsenal – market value: €55M
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Moisés Caicedo – Brighton – market value: €55m
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Gabriel Martinelli – Arsenal – market value: €70M
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Declan Rice – West Ham – market value: €80M
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Florian Wirtz – Leverkusen – market value: €85M
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Bukayo Saka – Arsenal – market value: €110M
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