Arsenal had a busy deadline day with the signings of David Luiz and Kieran Tierney to strengthen the defence, while Aston Villa spent £146m on 13 new players, Brighton invested shrewdly and
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Arsenal have completed a transfer window more or less to their satisfaction. Nicolas Pépé and Kieran Tierney are signings of the right age and profile who should provide incision from the flanks while David Luiz’s arrival is a curveball but, after Laurent Koscielny’s unsavoury departure, makes sense from a leadership perspective. If Dani Ceballos settles they have a potential star on their hands and Alex Iwobi’s departure means the books have been balanced. Nick Ames