Arsenal enjoyed a rather successful summer transfer window, but actually not overpaying for one of Mikel Arteta’s top targets could be Andrea Berta’s smartest move.

Andrea Berta made wholesale changes to Mikel Arteta’s squad over the summer, signing eight new players for the Gunners.

Viktor Gyokeres, Eberechi Eze, Noni Madueke and Martin Zubimendi were among the high-profile names who arrived in North London over the summer.

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Arsenal addressed most of the holes in their squad, although there was one key area in which they opted to stick with what they had after walking away from a deal for one of their key targets.

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Arteta will be relieved with Arsenal’s decision not to sign Nico Williams over the summer following his slow start to the new campaign.

After nine appearances for both club and country, the Spanish international has just one goal and two assists this season.

The winger played 90 minutes in Bilbao’s 1-0 defeat at home to Getafe, managing a low pass accuracy of just 64 per cent and four unsuccessful dribbles.

Arteta had made Williams one of his top Arsenal targets, with...