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Arsenal have fallen behind the might of Manchester City competitively but there has also been the transfer market exploits the Gunners have also fallen foul of. The City Football Group is a collective of clubs around the world giving Man City an edge that other sides simply cannot compete with.

Arsenal have no club partnerships officially. Colorado Rapids might be the closest that they have considering the two sides share an owner. However, technical director Edu is trying to change this it seems.

Arsenal are reportedly close to securing Sao Paulo starlet Marquinhos for 3.5million (£3m) however it has been revealed the club could have got the player for free. The Brazilian side’s technical director said, “Edu Gasper told us he knew that Marquinhos could leave for free, but that he would still seek resources to pay São Paulo because he wants to have a strong relationship with São Paulo in the future.”

Yet, despite this, the decision to overpay when a free deal was available has split opinion on this. It has, in fact split the Arsenal writers and below both Bailey Keogh and Tom Canton put forward their arguments for and against Edu’s decision. Make sure to leave a comment at the end to let us know who you agree with.

Arsenal’s decision not to sign Marquinhos on a free transfer and give Sau Paulo £3million in free money