​Arsenal lose out to La Liga giantsArsenal Transfer Window Analysis: Stronger at the Back, Short in Attack After Missed Forward DealsArsenal have emerged from the transfer window as a side that looks more secure defensively and deeper in midfield, yet there is an obvious question hanging over their attack. According to The Telegraph, the squad has been improved in key areas, but the failure to land a top-class forward leaves a gap that supporters will find difficult to ignore.That tension defines Arsenal’s summer. Mikel Arteta has added quality, experience and power in areas that already looked strong, but in the positions where many expected a statement signing, the club came up short. For a team operating with title-winning ambitions and Champions League expectations, that creates a fascinating and potentially dangerous imbalance.Missed forward deals leave Arsenal exposedThe central issue is simple enough. Arsenal wanted to sign a high-end forward and could not get one over the line. The list of names tells its own story. Morgan Rogers was admired and, crucially, a move appeared possible early in the window. Vinícius Júnior was explored, even if that chase always felt hugely ambitious. Júlian Alvarez was considered, Jeremy Monga slipped away, Kenan Yildiz was watched, and Bradley Barcola was also looked at before Liverpool showed greater willingness to meet Paris St-Germain’s demands.Photo IMAGOAs reported, “Arsenal ended the transfer window with a stronger defence and a more complete midfield, but also with a weaker attack.” That is the most important line of the entire assessment, because it cuts through the noise of names, rumours and negotiations. However Arsenal frame this window internally, the practical reality is that they have lost options in the final third.There is a particularly sharp point in the Rogers pursuit. “Telegraph Sport understands a deal was there to be done early in the window when the player was enthusiastic about joining Arteta’s project.” That matters. Arsenal were not simply chasing an impossible deal in this case. There was, seemingly, a genuine opening. “He was ready to pack his bags.”Yet timing proved costly. “Multiple sources have described Arsenal as moving slowly in that initial phase of the window.” By the time the market shifted, the price had escalated beyond what Arsenal were prepared to entertain. They valued Rogers at about £80m, but Chelsea eventually pushed through with a staggering £117m move. Arsenal had the chance to match it, but there was no appetite to go that far.In the context of the wider market, that feels like the most painful missed opportunity. Rogers fitted the profile, knew the Premier League, offered physicality and versatility, and had long been admired by Arteta. This was not a late-window improvisation. It was a target with history behind it.Financial reality shaped Arsenal transfer strategyThere is little point analysing Arsenal’s summer without recognisin