Arsenal: 3 ways Gunners will benefit from COVID-19

2. They have youth aplenty

Perhaps the biggest impact that clubs will have to deal with will come in the transfer window. They are all haemorrhaging money at present and will not be able to afford the egregious wages and transfer fees of recent seasons. Even £20 or £30 million outlays must be very carefully considered.

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This means that teams will have to replace from within. They must find internal solutions to problems that they would usually just throw money at. Of course, for those that already have strong squads, this is a huge advantage. Rivals, like Arsenal, will struggle to make up ground. But there is another element to this.

Where Arsenal are extremely fortunate is their youth development, especially regarding the current crop of young players breaking into the senior squad. From the Hale End graduates like Bukayo Saka, Eddie Nketiah, Reiss Nelson, Emile Smith Rowe and Joe Willock to the young players that have been acquired in recent years like Matteo Guendouzi and Gabriel Martinelli, Arsenal possess one of the most exciting groups in the Premier League.

The transfer implications of the coronavirus will extend beyond this summer. Teams will have to deal with the financial ramifications for years to come. Having so many excellent young players who can provide genuine solutions throughout the team, then, is a major advantage that other clubs will not benefit from.