You can certainly see the logic in Arsenal buying Kai Havertz...but they are buying a squad player for £60m-plus when what they need is a finisher...
You can certainly see the logic in Arsenal buying Kai Havertz, a technical and intelligent player who is schooled in the ferocious press, barely 24, capable of playing across the front line and clearly far better than his efforts as a Chelsea striker would have you believe. But can you see the logic at over £60m?
Faced with a dearth of options beyond his starting XI, Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta worked his men like dogs until one tapped the canvas and others took on the air of broken men. Reinforcements arrived in January to allow tired legs to rest but when Manchester City moved seamlessly into fourth gear, Arsenal simply had no answer. They were f***ed.
Arsenal’s squad will be pushed further by Champions League football so it absolutely makes sense to have more players capable of playing at that level, and Manchester City have certainly shown the benefits of having a tight, interchangeable squad of 16 excellent players. But it feels like Arsenal are prioritising interchangeability when they should be buying players who are unchangeable. Certainly for that kind of money.
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