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Arsenal director Edu defends club's spending, transfer strategy

December 21, 2019 New Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and technical director Edu inside the stadium before the match REUTERS

Arsenal's technical director Edu has defended the club's transfer strategy over the summer despite spending more than any Premier League side and still finding themselves at the bottom of the standings.

The north London club have spent more than 150 million pounds ($208 million) on young recruits such as Ben White, Martin Odegaard and Aaron Ramsdale, and Edu said the club's plan was to form a foundation for the future.

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