Edu told how to spend Arsenal's '£180m transfer war chest' with no room for Alexander Isak

The old saying of ‘when one door closes another door opens’ appears to be seamlessly transitioned to football with the replacement of door for window. With the January transfer window closed, talk of what clubs will be doing in the summer transfer window has begun already.

Arsenal did not bring any players into the senior side in January for the second half of the Premier League campaign. Some believe this has led to the possibility of a major summer spend on the horizon and The Sun reports that the club will look to sign Alexander Isak, Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Ruben Neves for a combined £180 million should they qualify for the Champions League.

Whether this is the case remains to be seen but it has got The Arsenal Way discussing whether this is the correct way to spend such an amount. Below, the team have broken down their way of investing the money into the squad if they were given a ‘war chest’ for the summer. Player fees included are via Transfermarkt and media reports.

The Ajax right-back Noussair Mazraoui will leave the Dutch club on a free in the summer. Arsenal should look to snap up the Moroccan international who has five goals and two assists in his 16 Eredivisie matches this season. A great alternative option to Takehiro Tomiyasu and gives Mikel Arteta a greater offensive choice in his right full-back position.

The Swedish international has already been linked with a move to Arsenal. Hailing from Bologna, where Arsenal bought Tomiyasu, the clubs already have an established relationship. Mattias Svanberg is a great depth option to replace and upgrade on the outgoing Mohamed Elneny. Able to play in any of the three midfield roles, his versatility would be a welcome addition. Three goals and two assists this