Viktor Gyokeres and Benjamin Sesko have been linked with Arsenal (Photo by Gualter Fatia, Maja Hitij/Getty Images)
Arsenal FC expert Charles Watts has provided us with his exclusive insight into the decision-making over transfers at the Emirates Stadium this summer.
The Gunners recently brought in Andrea Berta as sporting director, and that’s led to some stories about a difference in opinion between him and manager Mikel Arteta.
Watts, however, writing in his latest exclusive column for CaughtOffside, insists there will only be collective decision-making at the club when it comes to transfer targets.
Even if it may be the case that Arteta’s slight preference is for Benjamin Sesko, and Berta would rather sign Viktor Gyokeres, it shouldn’t be a major issue.
In the end, Watts insists Arsenal won’t end up signing any player that Arteta himself doesn’t want.
Arsenal’s striker transfer targets under Arteta and Berta
“I’ve seen the suggestion that Mikel Arteta and sporting director Andrea Berta have different opinions on who Arsenal’s priority target should be this summer when it comes to the new striker,” Watts wrote.
“There’s no doubt that Arteta likes Benjamin Sesko. Arsenal’s long founded interest in the RB Leipzig frontman is evidence of that.
Andrea Berta and Mikel Arteta (Photo by Justin Setterfield, Alex Davidson/Getty Images)
“But while we know that Berta likes Viktor Gyokeres from his time at Atletico Madrid, that’s not to say that the pair are having any sort of disagreement over forwards as we head towards the summer window.
“Arsenal will not sign a striker that Arteta doesn’t want.
“So even if he may prefer one over the other, should the other end up being the striker who eventually signs that will not mean that it has been a decision taken against Arteta’s wishes.
“He would have given it the green light.
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