Champions League: Why Arsenal will not win trophy – Merson

Former England star, Paul Merson, has claimed Arsenal will not win the UEFA Champions League this season.

According to Merson, his former team did not add a player with “X factor” to the squad this summer.

The Gunners were heavily linked with Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior and Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez this summer.

But they failed to sign either player ahead of the new season.

Merson told Sky Sports: “Arsenal’s record last year was amazing in the Champions League and they’re going to be there or thereabouts again – but I don’t think they bought that X factor signing to take them to that next level.

“They have enough to win the Premier League with their squad. I just think the forward line against the big boys, they’re missing that little ingredient.

“If they’d had a Vinicius Junior or a Julian Alvarez, that would have given them the edge to go on and win the Champions League.

“I think they might just fall short.”