Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke avoids Man United transfer trap as value rockets

Arsenal news: The Gunners have transformed their team with a smaller budget than most and it's paid off for Stan Kroenke

By now it is no secret that Stan Kroenke has become a more popular owner with Arsenal fans compared to nearly two years ago and the European Super League shambles. There is much more to this than just ending up committed to the English domestic game that has already been covered too.

That is all going on off the pitch but it is the goals scored and the saves made, clean sheets kept and atmosphere raised that ultimately makes the biggest difference. In that area of the club there has been undoubted improvement. The league table, as they say, doesn't lie.

The current value of the squad, just shy of 24 months on, is a massive 62 per cent higher at £787m. Outside of promoted teams in that time and Newcastle - who's owners pumped in a massive amount since they took over last winter - Arsenal have had the second highest rise, behind only Brentford.

When it comes down to the numerical change though, Arsenal's increase was worth over £300m and Brentford's was less than £200m. What makes this increase even more remarkable is that since 2021 they have only spent just over £200m net for that massive rise.

Although the transfers aren't his decision and player development as a coach is the most important thing, as has proven at Arsenal, it would have been easy for the Spaniard to demand players of a different calibre at the Emirates Stadium. Once more, where rivals have been wasteful Arsenal have not.

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