Are you concerned by Arsenal's lack of attacking signings?
[Getty Images] Finding an attacker who could elevate a squad that almost won a domestic and European double has proved difficult for Arsenal this summer. The Gunners want to be one of the best clubs in the world. In an interview with the Times, chief executive Richard Garlick said that joining the world's super-clubs is "the goal - that's the ambition". In that same interview, Garlick acknowledged that the "pool of players is smaller now than it was a few years ago if we're going to improve". And unfortunately, Arsenal have found that out this summer. They went into this window with interest in Morgan Rogers, Bradley Barcola, Julian Alvarez and Vinicius Jr. They didn't sign any of them. Ultimately, Real Madrid offered Vinicius a bigger package than they had done before Arsenal's interest stepped up. Questions will be posed as to why the club did not go big for Rogers, but Arsenal stuck to their valuation of £80m before Chelsea then paid £117m for the former Aston Villa forward. That left Julian Alvarez as the only available target in the window after Liverpool succeeded in bringing in Bradley Barcola. However, Alvarez returned to training with the Spanish side and, despite Arteta's best efforts laying out plans to the player, the deal did not come off. There is no denying that Arsenal wanted a game-changing attacker this summer - if there was one available. Not signing one this window does leave them with the chance to act again in January or wait completely until next summer to try to bring in a new forward. But there will be uncomfortable conversations about why there hasn't been one during this window, even if the football leadership team are content with the business the club has done. The Gunners are still looking like the early season favourites and have the potential to defend their title, but criticism surrounding the lack of a new forward will be tough to avoid if goals start to become hard to come by. Arsenal fans, are you concerned by the lack of attacking signings? And what, if anything, do you wish had been done differently this summer? Get in touch with your views here [BBC]
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