West Ham’s spending highlights Arsenal’s lack of funds.
West Ham are on the verge of tying up a deal for Sebastian Haller for £45 million, Sky Sports report.
The Hammers are hoping the deal goes ahead, but already they have shown intent by meeting Eintracht Frankfurt’s demands.
By bidding £45 million, they have exceeded Arsenal’s transfer budget this summer in just one move.
Arsenal have had a very difficult summer so far in the transfer market, adding just one player at £6 million.
Even before West Ham’s Haller move, they spent more than £20 million to sign Spanish star Pablo Fornals.
Football London report Arsenal have a transfer budget of just £40 million.
This has killed off their attempts to sign Wilfried Zaha, and their attempts to sign Celtic’s Kieran Tierney have fallen flat.
Even though the Gunners do not need, or have tried to move for Haller, West Ham’s ability to sign the Frenchman shows Arsenal up.
If Arsenal had the ambition to spend big, their outlook could really change next season.
Instead they risk trying to simply stay put and stave off competition from West Ham, Wolves and Leicester for a top six spot, rather than looking upwards to a title challenge.
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