“Of course” – Arsenal coach admits big-name transfer was “on the table” this summer

Arsenal and Vinicius – relief or regret?

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Still, a lot of time and effort went into pursuing Vinicius when perhaps the club could have focused on more realistic targets, and in the end he was one of a number of ambitious names they missed out on, with Morgan Rogers and Julian Alvarez also slipping away from them in a difficult transfer window.