5 key issues with Arsenal FC at present

Tricky transfers

Arsenal are interested in signing Johnny Evans (c) from West Brom

As scattergun as the aforementioned tactic of replacing want-away players may sound, it's this ruthlessness in the market which Arsenal severely lack at the moment. The additions of Schalke's Sead Kolašinac and Alexandre Lacazette from Lyon this summer outlines that Arsenal can still attract star quality but the window has been a poor one so far overall.

In terms of new additions, it can be said that Arsenal need defensive reinforcements to compensate for the loss of Gabriel and the impending departure of Shkodran Mustafi, whilst an experienced holding midfielder and potential replacement for Alexis Sanchez would not go amiss either.

Unfortunately for the Arsenal faithful, business has, as usual, been left far too late to be concluded correctly and so the best the Gunners can hope for are some successful panic buys.

SkySports are just one source suggesting the Gunners are eyeing a move for West Brom's Jonny Evans to bulk-up at the back. With Leicester City and Manchester City both interested too however, Arsenal's negotiating power will be put to the test and they will need to significantly build on the £21 million bid from the Foxes which has already been rejected.

Transfers have frequently proven harder than they've needed to be for Arsenal in the past decade and it stems from a blend of poor timing, a convoluted interpretation of the market and too much say from Arsene Wenger.