Arsenal may secure a club-record sale, biggest transfer fee since 2017

Arsenal have proven very good at signing players, but they are yet to convince the world that they are good sellers. In fact, they have quite the opposite reputation in that regard, as they are known for under-cutting themselves in the transfer market, constantly being ripped off for their best players and not receiving nearly as much compensation as they are deserved.

For further context, Arsenal's most expensive sale remains a player who they sold in 2017. Their most expensive sale remains Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who was sold to Liverpool for a fee of £35m in 2017. Now, the rumour is that this fee could be matched in 2024, seven years after The Ox was sold.

Arsenal may secure a club-record sale, biggest transfer fee since 2017

According to a report from The Athletic, Fulham are close to signing Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal this summer. Terms still need to be agreed, both on a personal and club perspective. However, the rumoured fee is figured to be £35m (GOAL), which would match the current club-record sale at Arsenal.

Since Arsenal didn't pay a transfer fee to bring Emile Smith Rowe to the club (he is an academy graduate), no Arsenal fan can turn up their nose at this sale. Finally, Arsenal could be staking their claim as a good selling club, after many long years of torment.

Given that Arsenal have big transfer plans for the 2024 summer transfer window, any additional resources they can coup from player sales will be a welcomed bonus. Emile Smith Rowe is just one of a handful of players who could be sold this summer, the others including Eddie Nketiah, Reiss Nelson, Aaron Ramsdale and Jakub Kiwior.

Emile Smith Rowe can look back on his Arsenal career with little regrets. There was a point in time where he was the best player at the club and in many ways, could have led the revolution under Mikel Arteta in his earlier days. Playing with plenty of grace and an exceptional dribbling ability, Smith Rowe will certainly find success in the West of London.

That said, the best time for Arsenal to sell Emile Smith Rowe is now. He has experienced two consecutive seasons of torment, not making the starting lineup on a consistent basis. The truth is that with Smith Rowe injured, Arsenal built an exceptional squad and made it close to impossible for Smith Rowe to break back in.

Do you think Emile Smith Rowe is a good sale from Arsenal's perspective?