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‘Hard to explain’ – Alan Smith says Arsenal have made £17m transfer mistake

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Former Arsenal striker Alan Smith (Picture: Getty) Alan Smith fears Mikel Arteta and Arsenal made a major mistake with one piece of business in the summer transfer window. Having won their first Premier League title in 22 years, the Gunners did not rest on their laurels over the summer transfer window, spending almost £200million on five new signings . Piero Hincapie ’s move from Bayer Leverkusen was made permanent, with Ezri Konsa arriving from Aston Villa to add more depth across the defensive line. Illan Meslier arrived as a third-choice goalkeeper from Leeds United , while Bruno Guimaraes and Christos Tzolis were also signed from Newcastle United and Club Brugge, respectively. Exclusive Premier League previews Get ahead of the start of the season with our weekly football newsletter. Sign up now for free. Arsenal had been keen to strengthen further on the left wing, but fell short in their pursuit of Morgan Rogers and Vinicius Junior. And with that in mind, Smith believes the club s

First report: Arteta builds on firm foundations - still business to be done? — sports.yahoo.com, 14d