Arteta allowed their lead man Aubameyang to join Barcelona on the last and did not replace him.

Mikel Arteta will rest his case after a month long cat and mouse chase with his striker Aubameyang.

The Arsenal manager now must focus on dealing with the issue at hand, getting the club into the top four.

Arteta has struggled in the transfer window to sign top players simply because they are not sure of the club’s position.

Top players are all seeking for champions league football. They want to play at the highest level possible.

They want to play for the sides that will assure them Europe’s biggest competition. As it stands Arteta can not guarantee.

Dusan Vlahovic turned down Arteta and Arsenal to join Juventus. The English club presented to Serie A side everything but Vlahovic was not convinced.

The Serbian hotshot dealt Arteta the hardest blow as Arsenal had banked their hopes on him. You can agree with them given the player’s amazing goal record in the Serie A.

Vlahovic had 17 goals in 21 games for his Fiorentina side before crossing to Turin to join Juventus. What a return!

Had Arteta secured the boots of the young and prolific Serbian forward, Arsenal would be in Champions League.

The Spaniard now must turn his focus on what he has at his disposal. It is a tall order given the drought the club went through in January.

Who can fill in the boots of departed Auba? Most likely French striker Alexandre Lacazette. Lacazette’s goal return is so worrying that Arteta will require Bakayo Saka and Gabriel Martineli to step in.

The Frenchman has 3 goals in 16 games he has played for the club this season. Saka and Martinelli have scored 6 and 4 goals respectively.