Transfer window verdict: how every Premier League club fared this summer
Liverpool and Manchester City were restrained but it was noisy again at Chelsea and Brighton spent a record total
Losing Mikel Merino in his first training session wasn’t exactly ideal for Mikel Arteta in a summer when he also added Riccardo Calafiori to an already miserly defence. Yet Arsenal fans, having awaited news of attacking reinforcements, will be relieved Raheem Sterling’s dramatic late arrival increases the competition for places and the cover – especially for Bukayo Saka. The sales of Aaron Ramsdale, Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah and the loan departure of Reiss Nelson will be difficult for supporters to get used to but they will hope Arteta’s ruthless approach pays dividends. Neto joined on deadline day to replace Ramsdale as the back-up goalkeeper. Ed Aarons
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