Arsenal's transfer needs are glaring - a striker to put the ball in the back of the net.
A misfiring attack, and a lack of investment in it since Leandro Trossard joined two and a half years ago - Kai Havertz arrived six months later but was initially signed as a midfielder - ended up costing Arsenal last season.
Their trophy drought is now at five years and while they continued to get stronger in the Champions League, reaching the semi-finals, and managed to finish second in the Premier League despite a raft of injuries and red cards, the need for silverware is increasingly acute.