“Cease squandering cash on Chelsea flops.” However, Arteta was prevented from signing another Chelsea player by the club’s owner.
During the summer transfer window, Arsenal acquired Chelsea’s Raheem Sterling, an attacking midfielder, on loan. The Athletic also reports that Arsenal was keen to acquire goalkeeper Marcus Bettinelli.
But, because the 32-year-old did not live up to the demanding standards set by the Gunners goalkeeping coach Inaki Cana, they were stopped.
Two goalkeepers left Arsenal in the summer: Karl Hein, an Estonian international, went on loan to Real Valladolid for the remainder of the campaign, while Aaron Ramsdale joined Southampton on deadline day.
In addition to adding Neto as a replacement, they were searching for a third-choice who was a homegrown player to join the first team.
They had considered Wigan Athletic’s Sam Tickle as well as Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Dan Bentley, but a last-minute move on deadline day fell through.
Although Bettinelli has only made one appearance since joining Chelsea in the summer of 2021, he was also discussed, and Arsenal thought about keeping him on their bench.
Cana and manager Mikel Arteta joined the Gunners in December 2019, and since then, Cana has played a significant role in selecting Arsenal’s goalkeeper acquisitions.
He was Raya’s coach at Brentford, and it has worked out well that the Spaniard was signed on his advice.
After failing to sign a new goalkeeper in the end, Tommy Setford, a summer arrival, will now assume the role of third choice for the North London club.
The 18-year-old, who came from Ajax to join the Arsenal academy, will now play in the first team, but some believe staying in the academy would be best for his development.
