Arsenal ended their summer transfer window with a bang by activating Thomas Partey's £45m release clause and they squeezed him through late on deadline day. Amongst all of the drama, it quickly emerged that the club wouldn't be making a move for Lyon's box-to-box playmaker Houssem Aouar, which could prove to be a costly decision as Mikel Arteta lacks extra creativity through the middle. The Gunners' no.10 Mesut Ozil is a forgotten man at London Colney as he's been named as a shock absentee from their Europa League squad this week whilst there's only so much you can ask Dani Ceballos to do. Perhaps, at least until January, Arteta could dip into the club's promising academy set-up for...
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