Gabriel Agbonlahor has criticised Arsenal for replacing Thomas Partey with Christian Norgaard and has hailed the transfer business done by Liverpool, with fellow talkSPORT pundit Darren Bent sharing his opinion on the transfer decision.<\/p>\n
While Arsenal<\/a> have not officially brought in a new player so far in the summer transfer window, the north London club are on the verge of getting a flurry of signings in.<\/p>\n Christian Norgaard is on his way to Arsenal from Brentford, with the Gunners agreeing a fee of \u00a310million plus add-ons for the 31-year-old defensive midfielder, according to\u00a0Sky Sports.<\/p>\n Trusted journalist\u00a0Fabrizio Romano\u00a0has reported that Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga has undergone a medical at Arsenal and will team up with manager Mikel Arteta after the Gunners activated the \u00a35million release clause in his contract.<\/p>\n According to The Mirror, Martin Zubimendi was in London last week to \u2018put the finishing touches\u2019 on his move from Real Sociedad, with the deal to be completed next month.<\/p>\n In terms of outgoings, while the departure of Partey<\/a> has not been formally announced, with the defensive midfielder out of contract at the end of the month and Norgaard coming in, it seems that he will not wear the Arsenal shirt again.<\/p>\n Former Aston Villa striker Agbonlahor does not think that replacing Partey with Norgaard is a good idea from Arteta and Arsenal Sporting Director Andrea Berta.<\/p>\n Agbonlahor has also pointed out how Liverpool<\/a> are doing their business this summer.<\/p>\n The Premier League champions have signed Florian Wirtz, Milos Kerkez, Jeremie Frimpong and Armin Pecsi, as manager Arne Slot seems determined to be successful next season as well.<\/p>\n Agbonlahor said about Norgaard on talkSPORT<\/a>: \u201cHe\u2019s an OK player. I get it for value, he\u2019s a decent player, but you\u2019re losing Thomas Partey. It just seems a bit odd. Arsenal haven\u2019t been able to agree a contract with Partey, that\u2019s what\u2019s happening, so say it\u2019s over money\u2026<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re paying \u00a39milion for Norgaard \u2013 just give it to Partey as the difference in wages he\u2019s asking for. Why not just give it to him? You know what he can do. It\u2019s very odd.<\/p>\n \u201cArsenal don\u2019t seem to be shopping in the top shops like Manchester City and\u00a0Liverpool. They\u2019re shopping at Waitrose, Arsenal are at Asda.<\/p>\n \u201cI get it, Jorginho\u2019s gone and you need cover, but I\u2019m sure Arsenal fans are looking at Liverpool spending \u00a3116m on Florian Wirtz\u00a0and the money Man City are spending and thinking, \u2018Come on, we don\u2019t mind Norgaard coming in, but we need a top striker\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0\ud83d\udd34\u26aa\u00a0The hidden detail of Arsenal\u2019s 2025\/26 home shirt is all about the Premier League title<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Darren Bent \u2018gutted\u2019 about Thomas Partey exit<\/strong><\/p>\n Former Tottenham Hotspur striker Bent has admitted that he is disappointed that Partey will leave this summer.<\/p>\n Bent is an Arsenal fan, and he believes that the north London club\u2019s midfield is very strong with Partey, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice in it.<\/p>\n The talkSPORT pundit said: \u201cI\u2019m gutted that Partey\u2019s going. When it\u2019s him, Martin Odegaard and Declan Rice\u00a0it looks strong, it\u2019s three powerful presences and nice balance in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n \u201cI like Zubimendi, I think he\u2019s technically a good player, but I need to see when he comes up against the Premier League.\u201d<\/p>\n Latest Arsenal news: Gyokeres AND Sesko boosts, Rodrygo belief<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile,\u00a0Arsenal have been given two positive updates as they chase a deadly new No. 9, with the Gunners in \u2018agreement\u2019 over a transfer for Viktor Gyokeres and the price for Benjamin Sesko dropping<\/a>, according to reports.<\/p>\n