3 transfer mistakes that Arsenal are still paying the price for today

3. Not selling Aaron Ramsdale last year

At the other end of the pitch, there is talk about the likely sale of Aaron Ramsdale, a player who, in truth, should have been sold 12 months ago.

Perhaps that might have sparked outrage given his fantastic 2022/23 campaign, during which he made the Premier League Team of the Year and signed a deserved new contract that reflected his fan-favorite status.

But it is still no excuse not to sell, especially for a manager who then bought David Raya and is evidently not afraid to make big calls.

As a result, Ramsdale has spent a year on the bench, seen his confidence and valuation plummet, and may well leave this summer for a lower price than the club paid in 2021 (or certainly less than might have been earned when his stocks were high).

Furthermore, our apparent sales-first approach could mean that any incomings depend somewhat on his exit, so the decision (mistake) to not sell him a year ago is, therefore, still haunting us today.

All of these ‘mistakes’ suggest that the club needs an overhaul, and I am not talking about the goalkeeping department.