sport news Unai Emery to have a transfer budget of just £45million this summer

Unai Emery to have a transfer budget of just £45million this summer as Arsenal boss continues to work with stringent financial boundaries Unai Emery was told that he could only make loan signings during January He is keen to sign at least three players including a new left back this summer Selling players would enable the Spaniard to supplement his transfer budget

By Sami Mokbel for the Daily Mail

Published: 22:30 GMT, 4 February 2019 | Updated: 22:46 GMT, 4 February 2019

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Arsenal manager Unai Emery will have a transfer budget of only £45million to spend this summer.

Having been told he could just make loan signings during the January transfer window, Sportsmail understands the Gunners boss will again be forced to work within stringent financial boundaries in the summer.

Emery has been informed he will have cash to spend ahead of next season — and Sunday's 3-1 loss at Manchester City underlined the gulf between Arsenal and the elite.

Arsenal boss Unai Emery will have a transfer budget of only £45m to spend this summer

Emery is keen to sign at least three players including a new left back this summer, but in today's market, a £45m kitty will create obvious difficulties trying to improve the squad.

Selling players would enable Emery to supplement his transfer budget. Offloading Mesut Ozil would