Arsenal certainly tried to make the most of the summer transfer window.
The Gunners parted with more than £150million on six signings in the hope of refreshing Mikel Arteta 's squad for the new season, their first without European football for 26 years.
Having lost all three of their Premier League matches so far, the mood around the Emirates is a glum one, although it appears the club's eye is well and truly on the future, with all six additions being 23 years old or younger.
Technical director Edu has been busy doing deals over the summer months, and has taken plenty of criticism from fans and pundits alike who have already ran the rule of their activity.
Outgoings - or lack there of - have also been of note, with the north Londoners keen on lightening their eye-watering wage budget.
With all that in mind, Mirror Football rates and slates the business done at the Emirates this summer.
Ben White - 7/10
Starting with Arsenal's most expensive incoming, the Gunners shelled out £50million on the 23-year-old who they will hope can be a rock in their rearguard for years to come.
Having ended up in England's final squad for Euro 2020, White had shown his pedigree in a single Premier League campaign with Brighton & Hove Albion under the progressive Graham Potter.
He struggled physically on his debut in the defeat at Brentford, a shock 2-0 defeat, highlighting what many fans had feared, and a positive Covid-19 test also scuppered his August.
Having also played in a back three in his Brighton days, White certainly has work to do to justify his price tag but given his age and modern-day defender profile, has the capacity to do so.
Martin Odegaard - 8/10
Following his return to Real Madrid upon the end of his loan spell last season, Odegaard's Arsenal career appeared to be over as he set his sights on finally staking a claim at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The Gunners were also keen on bringing him back to north London, however, and when Carlo Ancelotti opted against starting the Norwegian in Real's La Liga opener, the 22-year-old seemed to have made a U-turn.
Arteta's side were crying out for creativity in 20-21 before his arrival on loan and were in the same predicament in the summer, making bringing Odegaard back a no-brainer.
Although his goals and assist numbers will need to improve in order to have a significant impact, his playmaking ability will undoubtedly help the Arsenal attack.
Aaron Ramsdale - 6/10
Bernd Leno may still be the Gunners' No.1, the German goalkeeper looks set to depart for free next summer and Edu needed to line up a replacement within the next 12 months.
The Arsenal chief was proactive, though, with the club eventually paying Sheffield United an initial £26million for the stopper, who they had made multiple bids for during the final weeks of the window.
Impressive on his debut at West Bromwich Albion in the 6-0 Carabao Cup thrashing, Ramsdale's credentials have already been shown in two terms as a Premier League player with Bournemouth and the Blades but will have to wait for his chance between the Emirates posts, making it difficult to rate this transfer highly at present.
Takehiro Tomiyasu - 7/10
With Cedric Soares as the only recognised right-back remaining at the club after Hector Bellerin left in a loan move to Real Betis on deadline day, Tottenham Hotspur target Tomiyasu was snatched from Bologna in the final window's hours for £17million.
Versatile and with experience of a top five European division, the Japan international - who is a centre-back by trade - could greatly benefit the Gunners squad.
Not expected to be a regular in the starting XI, Tomiyasu (like Ramsdale) is set to bide his time.
Albert Sambi Lokonga - 8/10
To be named captain of any club at just 21 is no mean feat, never mind Vincent Kompany's Anderlecht.
Lokonga, a central midfielder capable of playing a holding or box-to-box role, slotted straight into Arteta's side for the new season, entrusted with being the midfield engine at the Emirates but has, somewhat understandably, struggled to make his mark.
For an initial £15million before potential add-ons, the young Belgian has the potential to be a star of the future, reportedly highly-sought after around the continent following his breakout.
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Nuno Tavares - 7/10
Ending the list of additions with Arsenal's first signing of the summer, full-back Tavares was brought in from Benfica for £6.8million, again with add-ons involved in the deal.
Likely a direct back-up to Kieran Tierney, the Portuguese defender showed glimpses of his talent in his native league before heading to the English capital in hope of taking his career to the next level.
For such a cheap price when compared to the contemporary price tags for other 21-year-old from giants like Benfica, Tavares' arrival could prove a steal in a short space of time.
Joe Willock to Newcastle - 8/10
£25million for a player who was unlikely to be a first-XI regular? Not bad on paper.
It seemed Willock's heart was set on a move away following his sensational loan spell with Newcastle United from February to May, and the 22-year-old returned to the north east in early August.
Although the midfielder boasts an eye for goal and offers boundless energy, it would be difficult to argue with the club's decision to sell for such a fee.
The ones that stayed - 5/10
Strangely, the player who was most heavily linked with an exit has ended up staying - and signing a new and improved deal at the Emirates.
Granit Xhaka, who will suspended for the next three Premier League matches, played a key part for Arsenal last term and Jose Mourinho was keen on bringing the Switzerland skipper to Roma.
A transfer did not materialise, though, and the 28-year-old remains a Gunner.
Ainsley Maitland-Niles kicked up a fuss at not being allowed to leave which could cause friction in the camp, while Willian had his contract mutually terminated to end a nightmare transfer.
There was interest from Emile Smith Rowe but a new contract and number, 10, kept the starlet in north London.
Sead Kolasinac surprisingly stayed like Mohamed Elneny and Eddie Nketiah, with their time at the club at least bolstering Arteta's options for what is set to be a huge campaign ahead.
