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Arsenal had what can be considered a successful transfer window the last time they got players like Gabriel Magalhaes and Thomas Partey.
Willian had been released by Chelsea after he failed to reach a two-year deal with them and was also signed.
Arsenal gave him a three-year contract, but the Gunners will probably want to break his contract now.
David Luiz had joined them from Chelsea early last season and the club also handed him a new one-year deal, despite his poor first season at the Emirates.
These two players were supposed to use their experience of being older players in addition to winning the Premier League with Chelsea to help Arsenal, but so far they have been responsibilities for the club.
Alan Smith has criticized the Gunners for signing both Brazilians to new contracts.
He wrote in his Standard Sports column that Willian has regressed at Arsenal, while Luiz has given the club nothing new.
He wrote: “I said last week that Arteta is destined to make mistakes as a rookie manager. And he has. Extending David Luiz’s contract cost the club a lot of money without giving the team anything extra. Also, the expensive acquisition of Willian did not seem like a good deal at the time. It looks even worse now after several anonymous outings that stink of a player with little to prove or achieve towards the end of his career.
