Edu's focus for Arsenal in the January transfer window orientated around outgoing deals, with a bloated squad trimmed significantly.
Departures for Mesut Ozil, Shkodran Mustafi, Sokratis and Sead Kolasinac has seen the Gunners' wage bill over £500k-a-week lighter, although this isn't taking into consideration the financial payoffs to those players.
That immediately raises attention ahead of the summer, as Mikel Arteta's squad has been eased of some big earners and provides plenty of room for movement.
However, a spending splurge should not be expected. Since Edu and Arteta started working together, the transfer strategy has been carefully executed.
That has been most evident in the two mid-season windows, with Arsenal largely opting against permanent moves initially and instead securing loans. This includes Pablo Mari and Cedric Soares, two players who then signed permanently, as well as Mat Ryan and Martin Odegaard this month.
Amidst the incoming deals, young players have also been managed carefully. For those not earning regular first-team football opportunities, loan deals have taken place - and there was three of particular significance in the recent window.
William Saliba, Joe Willock and Ainsley Maitland-Niles have all departed on loan but the trio still have a place in Arteta's squad in the long-term and can save Arsenal millions of pounds in the transfer market.
Saliba, of course, already cost Arsenal a £27m fee and his development hasn't quite gone as many would have expected. Staying with St. Etienne for a year, the Frenchman moved to Arsenal last summer and many expected him to be bled into the first-team.
That was not the case though and Arsenal moved swiftly in January to send him on loan to French outfit Nice - a move that has already proven to be beneficial, as Saliba has played every single minute of the Ligue 1 campaign since his arrival.
Those opportunities will be extremely valuable and, still just 19, there's plenty to come. It may well be that this is just another step in Saliba's development, with another loan further down the line, but Arsenal have a clear plan in mind.
In the case of Willock, Arsenal have made the best of their situation. In the first-half of the campaign, Willock caught the eye in the Europa League group stages, scoring three goals in five matches, and earned seven appearances in the Premier League.
However, those opportunities would have decreased moving forward as the Europa League knockout stages commence, while in the Premier League, just two of Willock's appearances were as a starter - the last of which came in November.
At Newcastle, Willock should be a more established member of the squad and he will also have an increased importance in the side. As Arsenal saw last season following Emile Smith Rowe's spell with Huddersfield Town, this can be the platform to propel the 21-year-old to new heights.
Finally, there's the case of Maitland-Niles. At 23-years-old, he is reaching the stage of his career where he will seek regular football - something that hasn't been guaranteed at Arsenal, particularly in the central midfield role he is seeking.
A loan to West Brom works for all parties. For Arsenal, they'll see the Hale End graduate secure opportunities he needs to push forward and for Maitland-Niles, it may provide opportunities in a central position. If he is to play at full-back, it will help his development in this area as he'll have much more defensive responsibility.
On West Brom's part, the opportunity to sign an England international is huge for a club battling against relegation. That challenge will also help to mature Maitland-Niles, giving him experiences that he would not have encountered if he was to remain at Arsenal.
Crucially, Arsenal have also shown in the past that they're not afraid to make changes. Last year, with the football at Leeds United not as much as many expected for Eddie Nketiah, the Gunners recalled him to the Emirates Stadium - where he's been a regular in the first-team since.
While others may loan players out to potentially raise a profit, potentially hoarding players in search of transfer value, Arsenal's approach appears to be much more streamlined. These are players that have a long-term future at the club, ones who can be valuable moving forward.
Arsenal know the value of loan deals and experience all too well. After all, Hector Bellerin benefited from his spell at Watford, Jack Wilshere gained experience as a young player with Bolton and Aaron Ramsey spent time with Nottingham Forest - and each went on to be an extremely valuable asset.
